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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Horsham
- Town
- West Grinstead
- County
- West Sussex
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- James Powell and Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd (Artist)
MESSRS GODMAN & KAY (Architect) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 20 September 1959
Attended by: Rev. G. H. Woolley, V.C. (Former Rector of the parish) - Dedicated
Date: 20 September 1959
Attended by: Rev. C. W. Story (Rector of the Parish) - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 16708
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Current location
North wall of the nave
St George's Church
Steying Road (B2135)
West Grinstead
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 8NF
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 17096 20689
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- TWO TABLETS, ONE FOR WW1 AND ONE FOR WW2. WW1 TABLET HAS A CENTRE OF MARBLE TILES OF RANDOM RECTANGULAR SIZE WITH GOLD SLIP TILES AROUND THE BORDER. STRAIGHT MOULDED CORNICE WITH EGG AND DART MOULDING. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING WW2 TABLET IS OF PLAIN GREY STONE WITH INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING
- Inscription
- WW1 TABLET: IN GRATITUDE TO THE / MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO DIED IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / ST GEORGE'S. ST MICHAEL'S. / (NAMES) / "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" WW2 TABLET: 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Barnett, J H
Barnett, W F
Bennitt, H P
Bradney, P E
Cheesmore, B
Child, W H
Comber, E
Coote, C
Coote, F
Davey, E J
See details for all 54 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 55
Served and returned: 0
Died: 55
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Detail
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - First World War memorial
Measurements: depth 30MM, height 1070MM, width 700MM
Materials: Stone - Second World War memorial
Measurements: depth 40MM, height 220MM, width 470MM
Materials: Stone
- Detail
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- West Sussex County Times - Friday 25 September 1959 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001925/19590925/193/0011 VC Rector Unveils Memorial
- Carter Postcard Collection
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