Memorial details

Memorial type
Tower
District
Eastbourne
Town
Eastbourne
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17013

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Current location

Memorial tower in the grounds of Eastbourne College. Memorial tablet situated in archway.
Eastbourne College
Old Wish Road
Eastbourne
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 4JY
England

OS Grid Ref: TV 60930 98470
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Memorial Tower. Names in archway.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE/ MEMBERS OF THIS SCHOOL/ WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THIS TOWER WAS ERECTED/ IN TOKEN OF SORROW FOR/ THEIR LOSS, OF PRIDE IN/ THEIR VALOUR, AND IN/ FULL ASSURANCE THAT/ THE REMEMBRANCE OF/ THEIR HEROISM WILL/ INSPIRE THOSE WHO FILL/ THEIR PLACES WITH THE SAME/ COURAGE AND SELF-DEVOTION./(NAMES)/MY SWORD/ I GIVE TO HIM THAT SHALL/ SUCCEED ME IN MY / PILGRIMAGE AND MY/ COURAGE AND SKILL TO/ HIM THAT CAN GET IT./ MY MARKS AND SCARS I/ CARRY WITH ME TO BE/ A WITNESS FOR ME THAT/ I HAVE FOUGHT HIS BATTLES/ WHO NOW WILL BE MY REWARDER./ NAMES/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ainslie, W G
Aitkens, C A C
Aldrich, C P G
Alexander, N L
Alliban, W B
Amsden, H L
Bamber, C H K
Bannatyne, N J
Barber, B K B
Bartlett, M
See details for all 165 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 167
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 167
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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