Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Lewes
Town
Ditchling
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Eric Gill ARA (Sculptor)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17114

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Current location

St Margaret of Antioch Church
West Street
Ditchling
Lewes
East Sussex
BN6 8TS
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 32532 15237
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
NOWY headed tablet in Alabaster frame Family crest and badge of the Suffolk Regiment in relief above inscription
Inscription
IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF / FRANCIS WILLIAM WAKEFORD TOWN ATTREE / CAPTAIN 1ST BATTALION SUFFOLK REGIMENT / BORN OF THIS PARISH 17TH DECEMBER 1888 / KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES 8TH MAY 1915 / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS SORROWING PARENTS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Attree, Francis William Wakeford Town
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname, rank regiment, date and place of birth, manner, place and date of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height C 24IN, width C 40IN
    Materials: Alabaster
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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