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Memorial details

Memorial type: Church Fabric / Fitting: Table
District: Brighton
Town: Brighton
County: East Sussex
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 58377

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Current location

Dorset Gardens Methodist Church
Dorset Gardens
Brighton
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 1SA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 31540 04070
Denomination: Methodist

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Description

Wooden communion table with a dedicatory brass plaque. The communion table has been sold but the plaque remains.

Inscription

THE COMMUNION TABLE IN THIS CHURCH/ IS DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL AND HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945./ ROLL OF HONOUR/ KILLED OR DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ (Names)/ CIVILIANS KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 7
Served and returned: 0
Died: 7
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Table
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
Plaque
Measurements: height 610mm, width 430mm
Materials: Brass

Listing information

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Condition

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History

2000: The communion table was sold in February when the church was demolished in order to build a new church on the same site. Only the plaque was reinstated in the new church.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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