Memorial details

Memorial type
Tower
District
Eastbourne
Town
Eastbourne
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16936

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Current location

Memorial tower in the grounds of Eastbourne College. Memorial tablet situated in archway.
Eastbourne College
Old Wish Road
Eastbourne
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 4JY
England

OS Grid Ref: TV 60930 98470
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Memorial tower in the grounds of Eastbourne College. Memorial tablets situated in archway.
Inscription
(PANEL 1)TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE OLD EASBOURNIANS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WAR 2/ 1939 - 1945/ NAMES/ WHEN YOU GO HOME TELL THEM OF US AND SAY,/ FOR YOUR TOMORROW WE GAVE OUR TODAY/ JOHN MAXWELL EDMONDS/ (PANEL 2) TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE OLD EASBOURNIANS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WAR 2/ 1939 - 1945/ THERE MUST BE NO BROKEN FAITH WITH THE TORCH/ OF JUSTICE AND FREEDOM WHICH THEY THREW TO US/ MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, C R
Allen, R S
Allies, W D
Anderson, A F
Antonovich, A S
Baker, D C H
Ball, J P B
Ballantine, J D H
Barnes, N W
Beamand, B A
See details for all 165 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 49
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 49
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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