Memorial

7th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment

Gate

Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

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Current Location

In the Lady Chapel in the south aisle, St Nicholas of Myra Church, Church Street, Brighton, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3LJ, England

TQ 30760 04500

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Gate
WMR Reference Number: 56703
Description: Fine wrought iron gates at entrance to the chapel with dedicatory white stone tablet. Badge of the regiment is at the top of tablet and badge of regiment is on each gate.
Inscription: THE 7TH BATTALION - THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGT./ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF ALL/ THOSE WHO DIED IN MAKING A GALLANT STAND/ AGAINST ADVANCING ENEMY IN FRANCE IN MAY/ 1940 AND IN HONOUR OF ALL RANKS WHO SERVED IN THE BATTALION (MANY OF WHOM WORSHIPPED IN/ THIS CHURCH) BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1939 & MAY 1940/ THESE CHAPEL GATES ARE DEDICATED.

Gate

Height: 1900mm

Width: 11900mm

Made from: Wrought Iron

Condition: Good

Tablet

Height: 380mm

Width: 660mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Bognor Regis Observer - Saturday 16 November 1946 Page 3 ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT 7th BATTALIOiN MEMORIAL The war memorial to all ranks of the 7th Battalion, the Royal Sussex Regiment, who gave their lives in the late war, is to take the form of Sussex wrought iron gates to be erected in St. Nicholas' Church, Brighton. The gates are expected to be ready by the end of this year. Notice will be given later as to the Efate of the unveiling, which it is hoped will be early in the New Year. ---
Chichester Observer - Saturday 28 June 1947 THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT MEMORIAL DEDICATION A memorial to the 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment, will be dedi- cated by Bishop Hordern at St. Nicholas Church, Dyke Road, Brighton, on Sunday, July 20, at 2.45 p.m. ---