Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Composite
- District
- Wealden
- Town
- Forest Row
- County
- East Sussex
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- E. G. Gillick (Sculptor)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 17284
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Current location
Junction of Lewes Road and High Street
Village Green
London Road
Forest Row
Wealden
East Sussex
RH18 5ES
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 42479 35179
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Latin cross flanked by two symbolic figures of children, on square pillar. Located in the middle of a shield shaped green bounded by a low stone wall.
- Inscription
- 1939 / (names) / IN REMEMBRANCE OF // 1914 / (names) / MEN OF FOREST ROW // 1945 / (names) / WHO DIED FOR ENGLAND // 1918 / (names) / IN THE GREAT WARS //
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Apted, E
Baker, G F
Bannister, W
Barber, Joan
Barlow, J
Biddlecombe, H
Blackstone, J R
Brand, A V
Brooker, C F
Brown, D F
See details for all 115 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 65
Served and returned: 0
Died: 65
Exact count: yes
Information shown: initials, surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 50
Served and returned: 0
Died: 50
Exact count: yes
Information shown: initials, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: depth 75m, height 3.5m, width 75m
Materials: Stone - Sandstone - Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Kentish Ragstone
- Memorial
- Listing information
- 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
- Condition
- Forest Row
- WMO ID: 106651
- Condition: Good [last updated on 21-02-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Name research: - www.ashdownforestresearchgroup.uk/ww1/ - accessed 21 July 2020
- Historic England: historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1350327 - accessed 21 July 2020
- Carter Postcard Collection
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