Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Horsham
Town
Storrington
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians
Maker
Clifford Wilks (Carpenter)
Storrington and District Museum Society (Creator)
Ceremony
  • Placed
    Date: 11 November 2014
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87883

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Current location

Above the Royal British Legion's Book of Remembrance
St Mary's Church
Church Street
Storrington
Horsham
West Sussex
RH20 4LA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 08605 14082
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three glazed-framed panels in St Mary's Church, comprising a replica of Storrington's WW1 Roll of Honour. (A further replica hangs on the outer wall of the White Horse building in Storrington - see War Memorials Register reference 87846. The original Roll of Honour panels are in Storrington and District Museum - see War Memorials Register reference 58659, which has a transcription of all the names/service data of the 89 people named on the Roll of Honour).
Inscription
(Central and right panels): STORRINGTON/ (NAMES)/ THE COLLEGE/ (NAMES) (Left panel): STORRINGTON/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 88
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 87
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, military unit, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Occupation (VAD Nurse), unit and service number, forename and surname, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • West Sussex Gazette 19/11/2014 (westsussextoday.co.uk/news/roll-of-honour-restored-to-original-site-1-6424827 ) described how the original Roll of Honour panels came to light, and stated that two replicas had been placed in Storrington: one at the White Horse and this one at St Mary's Church.
  • Imperial War Museum's War Memorials Register reference 58659 relates to the original panels, which are now at Storrington and District Museum. A transcription of all the names data from the three Roll of Honour panels is attached to that record 58659.
  • Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register reference 87846 relates to the replica placed on the White Horse building

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