St Mary The Virgin Church Choristers - WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Rother
Town: Rye
County: East Sussex
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 16950

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
Church Square
Rye
Rother
East Sussex
TN31 7HF
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 92140 20300
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

A light coloured stone tablet on a dark stone backboard resting on two corbels

Inscription

"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT / A MAN LAY DOWN HIS / LIFE FOR HIS FRIEND." / TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF // To the dear Memory of / (names) // CHORISTERS OF THIS CHURCH. / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 18. // "The path of duty, led the way to Glory", // THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THEIR PARENTS.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Blackman, John S C
Clark, C Cecil
Kenward, Harry
Mckenzie, Gordon W
Smith, Frank C
See details for all 5 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: no
Information shown: Forename, surname,rank,regiment,
Order of information: Surname

Components

Memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

Chorister's War Memorial
WMO ID: 169427
Condition: Good [last updated on 17-04-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

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