Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Hove
Town
Portslade
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16884

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Current location

On south wall of chancel
St Nicolas' Church
South Street
Portslade
Hove
East Sussex
BN41 2LE
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 25550 06350
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A glazed framed roll of honour of ink on paper. Originally a red and black title of artistic text followed by three columns of names. Below this a plainer title followed by three columns of names. The roll of honour was extended to include WW2 by adding a strip of paper, this has a title matching the artistic text of the original followed by a single column of names.
Inscription
Roll-of-honour: ST NICOLAS CHURCH, PORTSLADE. / IN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE WAR. 1914 – 1918. // (Names) // OLD BOYS OF THE PORTSLADE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL // (Names) // ALSO OF THOSE / WHO FELL IN THE / WAR OF 1939-1945 // (Names) Label: To the glory of God / and in Loving Memory of / GEORGE F. R. PACKHAM / Who Departed this Life / 16th February 1963. / This Roll of Honour was / extended to include the / Second World War.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adland, G
Anderson, J
Archer, C
Attree, A F
Attree, B
Attree, E
Austin, H J
Bailey, A
Banham, C
Batchelor, J W
See details for all 152 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 116
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 116
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname
    Order of information: group, surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 36
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 36
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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