Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Lewes
Town
Lewes
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: September 1942
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
65294

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Current location

Town Hall
High Street
Lewes
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2QS
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 41570 10130
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Bronze plaque mounted on a wooden backboard, bearing the Borough Coat of Arms top centre with the dedication below in white lettering.
Inscription
THIS PLAQUE IS PRESENTED/ TO H.M.S. LEWES / TO COMMEMORATE/ HER ADOPTION BY/ THE PEOPLE OF/ LEWES/ DURING WARSHIP WEEK/ MARCH/ 1942
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
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Responsibility
Lewes Town Council
Reference
  • Sussex Agricultural Express 2 October 1942

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