Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Arun
Town
Barnham
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68798

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
Church Lane
Barnham
Arun
West Sussex
PO22 0BP
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 95650 03550
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Nowy-headed rectangular wooden board with an engraving of a laurel wreath in relief at centre top. The board has a pediment and shelf and provides a framework for three marble panels with commemorative inscriptions in the two outer panels, flanking a roll of honour on the centre panel. The wood is carved with a Greek key-style border pattern.
Inscription
Tablet 1:- IN /PROUD AND/ GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF /THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN /THE / GREAT WAR /1914-1918 Tablet 2:- (Names...) Tablet 3:-LIVE THOU/ FOR ENGLAND/ WE/FOR ENGLAND/ DIED
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, Percy
Baker, Percy John
Bateson, Arthur Joseph
Bridger, Wilfrid
Cleaver, Walter
Cox, Jesse
Dollery, Sydney
Dowden, Stephen
Elliott, George
Farrow, Charles
See details for all 13 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, Surname, Regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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