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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Horsham
Town
Slinfold
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MESSRS MAYNE & CO (Mason)
MR GUMBRILL (Mason)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 17th July 1921
    Attended by: LORD LECONFIELD
  • Rededicated
    Date: 09th November 1947
    Attended by: Archdeacon of Chichester
  • Unveiled
    Date: 09th November 1947
    Attended by: GENERAL HUGHES
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16689

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Current location

Village Green
The Street
Slinfold
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 0RP
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 11785 31533
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Base surmounted by plinth, shaft and rough hewn wheel cross. WW2 tablet added at the base. Whole is set within a flower bed
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF SLINFOLD / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 31
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 1000MM, height 1960MM, width 1200MM
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: £86 18S 2D
Memorial: FREE

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • Sussex Archaeological Collections - Volume 139 - 2001

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