Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Wealden
Town
Crowborough
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17145

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Current location

All Saints Church
Chapel Green
Crowborough
Wealden
East Sussex
TN6 1EW
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 51835 30637
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
STONE OBELISK STANDS IN FRONT OF CURVED WALL. OBELISK SET ON STONE PLINTH. INSCRIPTION CARVED INTO BASE. LAUREL WREATH IN RELIEF ON FRONT OF OBELISK. A CURVED STONE WALL BEARS TWELVE STONE TABLETS. THE SIX TO THE WEST OF THE OBELISK PRESUMABLY CARRY THE WW1 NAMES. OF THE SIX TABLETS TO THE EAST, EACH OF THE END TABLETS IS BLANK. THE OTHER FOUR CARRY THE WW2 NAMES.
Inscription
On obelisk base: IN / PROUD AND GRATEFUL / MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / CROWBOROUGH AND DISTRICT / WHO DIED / IN THE DEFENCE / OF THEIR COUNTRY / 1914-1919. / ERECTED BY PARENTS AND FRIENDS. / "THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS / ARE IN THE HAND OF GOD." ~~~ On tablets to the west of the obelisk: (names) ~~~ On tablets to the east of the obelisk: 1939 - 1945 / ROYAL NAVY/ (names) / ARMY/ (names) // (names) / ROYAL AIR FORCE / (names)/ MERCHANT NAVY/ (name) // CANADIAN ARMY/ (names)/ US ARMY AIR FORCE / (names) / CIVILIANS / (names) // (name)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, S
Arnold, C
Awcock, W V
Bailey, F E
Baker, W
Baldock, C
Baldock, S
Baldwin, T E
Barnes, O
Bartup, G A
See details for all 189 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 193
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 193
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,initials, rank,decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 72
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 72
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initial, surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Tablets
    Measurements: height c1200mm
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Crowborough War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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