Memorial

West Sussex Constabulary WW1 Roll Of Honour

West Sussex Constabulary WW1 Roll of Honour

Source: Copyright Police Remembrance Trust

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Current Location

Chichester Police Station, Kingsham Road, Chichester, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 2AD, England

SU 86039 04169

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Type of Memorial: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 16803
Description: FRAMED GLAZED ROLL OF HONOUR. ILLUMINATED BORDER AND LETTERING. BLACK AND RED LETTERING. PAINTED BORDER WITH MANY DECORATIVE FEATURES.ROYAL COAT OF ARMS AT TOP CENTRE. FLAGS OF VARIOUS COUNTRIES AROUND THE BORDER. SHIELDS OF ENGLAND, WALES, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND ALONG TOP OF ROLL. HALFWAY DOWN LEFT HAND SIDE IS A DEPICTION OF A SAILOR AT DUTY ON BOARD SHIP. HALF WAY DOWN RIGHT HAND SIDE IS A DEPICTION OF A SOLDIER CARRYING THE BRITISH FLAG. TWO BATTLE SCENES ARE ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE ROLL; ONE ON LAND AND ONE AT SEA. INSIDE THE BORDER AND EITHER SIDE OF THE NAMES ARE SHIP FLAGS SIGNALLING A MESSAGE.
Inscription: This/ Roll of Honour/ Commemorates the names of those members of/ the West Sussex Constabulary who served/ their KING and COUNTRY during the Great/ War of 1914 - 1918/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (21 Names)/ The above were killed or died of wounds/ (3 Names)/ Invalided and unable to return to duty/ (115 Names) (On plaque on frame): Presented to the West Sussex Constabulary/ by A.S. Williams, Chief Constable,/ in recognition of the immediate and/ splendid response to the call of loyalty.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 139
Served: 118
Died: 21
Information shown: Surname, initials, rank
Order of names: Alphabetical by surname within three groups: died, survived but invalided, survived

Frame

Height: 790MM

Width: 620MM

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Scroll

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good