Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Chichester
Town
Chichester
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 3rd April 1926
    Attended by: Bishop of Lewes
  • Dedicated
    Date: 3rd April 1926
    Attended by: Bishop of Lewes
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16934

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Current location

In reception
Bassil Shippham Centre
Tozer Way
Chichester
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 7LG
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 86760 04990
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Entrance hall of factory.
    SHIPPHAM'S FACTORY
    East Walls
    Chichester
    Chichester
    West Sussex
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Bronze plaque with decorated header and footer. The standards of the Royal Sussex Regiment, Union Jack and regimental banner surmount the plaque. A naked sword runs the vertical length of the plaque splitting the dedication and names in to two columns.
Inscription
(CENTRAL PANEL): THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT/ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE MEMBERS OF THE STAFF/ WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE/ (NAMES)/ AND OF OVER ONE HUNDRED/ OTHERS WHO ANSWERED THEIR/ COUNTRY'S CALL AND HAPPILY/ SURVIVED 1914 1918 (LEFT HAND PANEL): ARMY/ (NAMES)/ 1939-45 (RIGHT HAND PANEL): ROYAL NAVY/ (NAME)/ ROYAL AIR FORCE/ (NAME)/ HOME FRONT/ (NAMES)/ 1939-45
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ayling, Harry
Budd, Thomas
Comper, Albert
Durston, Harold
Fletcher, Harry
Green, William
Hall, Harry
Hewson, Richard
Newman, Thomas
Patrick, John
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 12
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 11
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname,regiment
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 1140 MM, width 580 MM
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
C SHIPPAM LTD
Reference
  • Bognor Regis Observer - Wednesday 07 April 1926 SHIPPAMS' WAR MEMORIAL. UNVEILED BY BISHOP OF LEWES.

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