Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
Adur
Town
Sompting
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71938

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Current location

St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church
Church Lane
Sompting
Adur
West Sussex
BN15 0AZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 16184 05623
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wooden lychgate with the WW1&2 names on the stone coffin rest
Inscription
On roof beam: 1914 TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD 1918. On WW1 a names panel: By Thy Cross and Passion On WW1 b names panel: Good Lord deliver them On WW1 c names panel: By Thy Glorious Resurrection On WW1 d names panel: Good Lord deliver them. On top of coffin rest: 1939 - 45 On tablet: GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE / TO THE MEN OF SOM[TING / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname, cause of death, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: date of death.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Shelter
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Stand
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone, Stone - Flint
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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