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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Worthing
Town: Durrington
County: West Sussex
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 100501

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Current location

St Symphorian’s Church
Durrington Hill
Durrington
Worthing
West Sussex
BN13 2PU
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 11840 05300
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

A brass plaque with a single line border and red, Latin cross at centre top. Engraved lettering in black apart from the initial letters of each fore and surname which are in red. Similar in style to the WW1 window plaque above it (WMR 90231)

Inscription

THIS PLATE WAS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE MEN / FROM THIS PARISH WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE 1939-1945 WAR / (14 Names) / R.I.P

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Atfield, Ernest
Cooper, Cyril James
Godsmark, Howard
Graham-brown, Lachlan
Heward, Phillip Francis
Maidment, Benjamin
Miles, Ronald
Overington, Arthur
Overington, Thomas
Palmer, Frank Ernest
See details for all 14 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 14
Served and returned: 0
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forenames, surname
Order of information: surname

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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