Memorial details

Memorial type
Lamp or lighting
District
Chichester
Town
Midhurst
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16889

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Current location

St Mary Magdalene and St Denys Church
Church Hill
Midhurst
Chichester
West Sussex
GU29 9NX
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 88710 21480
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Memorial lamp. Inscription on a framed paper.
Inscription
On separate glazed, framed paper:- THE OUTSIDE LAMP over the north / door was given in memory of / ARTHUR ERIC CHARLES, / one of a local family of blacksmiths, / who died a prisoner of the Japanese / in the second world war. The / lamp bears the following inscription: // “ARTHUR ERIC CHARLES. BORN 17.3.19 / P.O.W IN THE FAR EAST: AND TO ALL / HIS COMRADES WHO DID NOT / RETURN FROM SINGAPORE.”
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, relationship, manner of death, place of death, date of birth.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Lamp or Lighting
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 150MM, width 230MM
    Materials: Unknown
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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