Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Wealden
Town
Hailsham
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Non-Combat Deaths
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17242

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Current location

Market Square
War Memorial
High Street
Hailsham
Wealden
East Sussex
BN27 1BG
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 59095 09546
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
WHEEL CROSS OF STONE WITH CELTIC-STYLE RELIEF ON HEAD AND DOWN SHAFT OF CROSS.CROSS SET ON STONE PLINTH WITH TWO TABLETS. TABLETS BEAR NAMES OF FALLEN OF WW1 IN BLACK LETTERING. WHOLE SET ON THREE-STEPPED BASE. ADDITIONAL STONE ON ONE SIDE OF STEPPED BASE WHICH BEARS NAMES OF WW2 FALLEN. ADDITIONAL STONE HAS LOW METAL SURROUND.
Inscription
(ON PLINTH):1914/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ 1919/ THE MEN OF HAILSHAM/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (NAMES) (ON ADDITIONAL STONE): 1939 1945/ OUR GRATITUDE IS/ GIVEN ALSO TO THOSE BRAVE /SONS OF HAILSHAM WHO DIED/ TO VINDICATE THE SACRIFICE OF THEIR FATHERS/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alderton, Frederick
Atkins, Ernest W
Barber, Robert W
Bayley, Edward A
Beardmore, Clement M
Bergan, Otto F
Bonface, Louis H
Boniface, George
Boniface, Jack
Boniface, Martin J
See details for all 123 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 35
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 35
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename and surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 88
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 88
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename and surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename and surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
  • Hailsham War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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