Memorial

Indian Soldiers, The Chattri, Near Brighton - WW1

Indian Soldiers WW1 - The Chattri

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Current Location

On the South Downs, The Chattri, Braypool Lane, Patcham, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8PP, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 30448 11044

Denomination

Hindu

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Other structure
WMR Reference Number: 16848
Description: A white, marble Chattri, a traditional Indian temple design with a domed roof, mounted on a large granite platform base and surrounded by a paved area and low wall, with stairs leading up to it. Three granite tablets on which Indian soldiers were cremated have been mounted at the foot of the stairs. A Commonwealth War Grave Commission white stone wall is located alongside the Chattri commemorating the names of 53 Indian soldiers who died of wounds in Brighton Hospitals and who were cremated on this site.
Inscription: Chattri: (In English, Urdu and Hindi) - TO THE MEMORY OF ALL THE INDIAN SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR KING-EMPEROR THIS MONUMENT ERECTED ON THE SITE WHERE THE HINDUS AND SIKHS WHO DIED IN HOSPITAL AT BRIGHTON PASSED THROUGH THE FIRE IS IN GRATEFUL ADMIRATION AND BROTHERLY AFFECTION DEDICATED CWGC wall: (In English, Urdu and Hindi) IN HONOUR/ OF THESE SOLDIERS/ OF THE INDIAN ARMY/ WHOSE/ MORTAL REMAINS/ WERE COMMITTED TO FIRE

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Died: 53
Information shown: Surname, Forename, Rank, Regiment
Order of names: Unknown

History

Maker(s): E C Henriques, Architect
Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob KCIE, Architect
Costs: £4964
Maintenance History: 1946: Memorial repaired by War Office, following damage due to being located in a live firing range. 2014: Sussex Police plan to donate £1,000 to the Chattri memorial Group towards its commemoration service to remember Indian troops who died in the First World War

Ceremonies

Unveiled

1 February 1921

HRH Prince of Wales KG

Conservation

Custodian: The Chattri - Brighton and Hove City Council

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Indian Soldiers, The Chattri, Near Brighton - WW1

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