Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Lectern or desk
- District
- Wealden
- Town
- Uckfield
- County
- East Sussex
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 17254
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Current location
Holy Cross Church
Church Street
Uckfield
Wealden
East Sussex
TN22 1BT
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 47180 21420
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A sturdy lectern, the base has four sides of linenfold panels with shields on three sides and a decorative rail at the top. The turning top has an inscription on the front face and a dedication on the book slope.
- Inscription
- On lectern front:- Hoc est / nomen / quod // IHS // super / omne / nomen - (translation: Jesus. This is the name which is above all other names) On book slope:- IN GRATITUDE TO / ALMIGHTY GOD / THIS LECTERN IS GIVEN / BY THEIR MOTHER / FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF / HER FOUR SONS / W.A.A. – I.D. – B.E. – W.E. / GREENWELL / FROM THE WORLD WAR / 1939 - 1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 4
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: relationship, initials, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Lectern
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Lectern
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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