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Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Lewes
Town
Newhaven
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40175

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Current location

On the left of the main path beyond the chapel archway
Newhaven Cemetery
Lewes Road
Newhaven
Lewes
East Sussex
BN9 9AD
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 43567 02051
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
PINK MARBLE OBELISK WITH INSCRIPTION ON FOUR SIDES
Inscription
FACE ONE: THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS, PETTY OFFICERS AND MEN OF H.M. AUXILIARY PATROL OPERATING FROM NEWHAVEN AS A LASTING TRIBUTE TO THEIR FALLEN COMRADES FACE TWO: OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE AUXILIARY PATROL BURIED IN THIS CEMETERY WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ON SERVICE/ (NAME) FACE THREE: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN WHO WERE KILLED WHEN H.M.S. BORNEO WAS BLOWN UP OFF BEACHY HEAD DURING MINE SWEEPING OPERATIONS ON JUNE 18TH 1917/ (NAMES) FACE FOUR: MISSING/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 25
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: year died,regiment,manner of death
    Order of information: regiment,manner of death,year died
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height C 12FT, width C 2FT
    Materials: Marble - Pink
Listing information
Condition
History
2000: BLACK PAINT OF THE INSCRIPTION IS FLAKING AWAY
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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