Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Horsham
Town
Storrington
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
59112

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Church Street
Storrington
Horsham
West Sussex
RH20 4LA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 08600 14080
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
White marble tablet on a black marble backboard. Bronze figures placed on the tablet. At the top is a figure of Sacrifice, below the inscription in an eagle and at the bottom is a laurel wreath.
Inscription
TO/ THE MEMORY OF/ CAPTAIN FRANCIS/ MOND/ ROYAL FIELD ARTILLARY/ AND/ ROYAL AIR FORCE/ 57th SQUADRON/ WHO WAS KILLED/ FLYING OVER/ BOUZENCOURT/ SUR-SOMME/ FRANCE/ WHILE FIGHTING/ SEVERAL/ ENEMY AEROPLANES/ ON MAY 15th 1918/ AGED 22 YEARS/ PER ARDUA AD ASTRA
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Mond, Francis
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank, date of death,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 2440mm, width 940mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Figures
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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