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

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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
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 800MM, width 400MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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