Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Mid Sussex
- Town
- Haywards Heath
- County
- West Sussex
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 16734
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Current location
St Wilfrid's Church
Church Road
Haywards Heath
Mid Sussex
West Sussex
RH16 3NY
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 33090 23910
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Cross, Regimental badges and crossed palm fronds above inscription.
- Inscription
- Lovely & pleasant in their lives / (Regimental bages) / In honour and remembrance / of two gallant brothers / Lieut. T M C BODLEY / Coldstream Guards / Died of wounds received in / action near the Albert Canal / Belgium 16 Sept. 1944 / Aged 23 years / And of/ Lieut J E C BODLEY M.C. / The Rifle Brigade / Killed in action near the Arno / River. Italy 30 July 1944 / Aged 21 years / Faithful unto death, a crown of Life / The above were the sons of / J E C BODLEY, historian and / Mrs BODLEY of this Parish
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bodley, J. E. C.
Bodley, T. M. C.
See details for all 2 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional,decorations
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 800MM, width 400MM
Materials: Stone
- Plaque
- 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 - Sponsorship
- Private
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