7th Battalion Royal Sussex Regt

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Gate
District: Brighton
Town: Brighton
County: East Sussex
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 56703

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Current location

In the Lady Chapel in the south aisle
St Nicholas of Myra Church
Church Street
Brighton
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 3LJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 30760 04500
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Fine wrought iron gates at entrance to the chapel with dedicatory white stone tablet. Badge of the regiment is at the top of tablet and badge of regiment is on each gate.

Inscription

THE 7TH BATTALION - THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGT./ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF ALL/ THOSE WHO DIED IN MAKING A GALLANT STAND/ AGAINST ADVANCING ENEMY IN FRANCE IN MAY/ 1940 AND IN HONOUR OF ALL RANKS WHO SERVED IN THE BATTALION (MANY OF WHOM WORSHIPPED IN/ THIS CHURCH) BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1939 & MAY 1940/ THESE CHAPEL GATES ARE DEDICATED.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Gate
Measurements: height 1900mm, width 11900mm
Materials: Wrought Iron
Tablet
Measurements: height 380mm, width 660mm
Materials: Stone

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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