St Marys Church - WW1 And WW2 Cross | War Imperial War Museums

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cross
District: Horsham
Town: West Chiltington
County: West Sussex
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 58812

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Current location

In the churchyard
St Mary's Church
Church Street
West Chiltington
Horsham
West Sussex
RH20 2JW
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 09021 18345
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Square base surmounted by a tapered plinth, tapered shaft and celtic cross. It stands on a small gravel surround and a set of stone steps leading to the cross. Dedicatory inscription in black on the sides of the plinth.

Inscription

THIS CROSS IS ERECTED/TO THE UNDYING MEMORY/OF THE MEN/OF WEST CHILTINGTON/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/1914 - 1918 ALSO OF/THOSE WHO FELL/IN THE WAR/1939 - 1945

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Carter Postcard Collection

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