Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Rother
- Town
- Burwash
- County
- East Sussex
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 20 Oct 1920
Attended by: General The Lord Horne GCB KCMG ADC - Dedicated
Date: 20 Oct 1920
Attended by: Rev R L Martyn- Linnington - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 10059
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Current location
On the junction of High Street and the road to Brightling.
War Memorial
High Street
Burwash
Rother
East Sussex
TN19 7EA
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 67657 24755
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A spire cross in the form of an Eleanor tower, with a hexagonal base and the names inscribed on to the sides of the column. At the base of the cross is a lantern, also known as a Lanterne des Morts. Each face features an emblem, including: the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force, the Royal Artillery, the Cross of St George, Peace and Victory and the Arms of Sussex. Plaques to the memory of the fallen men of Burwash Weald are behind the wooden door.
- Inscription
- REMEMBER/THE MEN OF BURWASH/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ A.D 1914 1919 / (NAMES)/THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE
- Inscription legible?
- no
- Names on memorial
- Aspin, John
Balcombe, Frederick Charles
Blaikley, Anthony F B
Brook, Cecil
Brook, Charles Alfred
Brown, Ernest James
Butcher, Harry
Chantler, Albert Henry
Chittenden, Arthur Charles
Cottingham, George Robert
See details for all 75 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 14
Served and returned: 0
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment/ service, date of death and age of death.
Order of information: Surname. - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 63
Served and returned: 0
Died: 63
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment/ service, date of death and age of death.
Order of information: Surname.
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: depth 1050 mm, height 8000 mm, width 1050 mm
Materials: Stone - Clipsham
- Memorial
- Listing information
- BURWASH 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
- Condition
- Burwash - WW1 and WW2 Cross
- WMO ID: 113327
- Condition: Good [last updated on 15-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Listed Grade II 1998: grant application for restoration applied for.
- Costs
Site: £500
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- Our Blog ukniwm.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/the-controversy-over-john-kiplings-burial-place/
- Daily Telegraph 3rd February 1998 Article about loss of John Kipling at the Battle of Loos
- Sussex Express 29th October 1920
- Carter Postcard Collection
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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