Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Adur
Town
Southwick
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16821

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Current location

South end of The Green facing Grange Road
Southwick And Fishersgate Obelisk
The Green
Southwick
Adur
West Sussex
BN42 4DA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 24120 05185
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
An obelisk of aggregate bricks on a similar corniced plinth. The roadside face has a metal wreath and dedication plaque. The other three sides each have a tablet with WW1 names. The whole is on a raised oval platform accessed by a pair of steps. The WW2 tablet is between the steps. There is an oval flower bed with a single tree on each side of the platform.
Inscription
On obelisk, upper plaque: THIS MEMORIAL / WAS ERECTED / TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF / SOUTHWICK / AND / FISHERSGATE, / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919. // LET THOSE FOR WHOM THEY DIED, / SEE THEY BE NOT FORGOTTEN. On obelisk, lower plaque: 1939-1945 On tablets: 1939 – THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOREVER MORE – 1945 (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Attree, B
Attwater, C F
Awcock, E J
Ayling, A H
Barker, A
Barker, S
Bowles, F J
Brackpool, O
Brazier, T C
Brazier, T D
See details for all 105 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 105
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 105
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,decorations
    Order of information: initials, surname, decorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 86
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 86
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height 5900 MM, width 2290 MM
    Materials: Brick
Listing information
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
COUNCIL
Reference

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