Memorial

Chichester

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Litten Gardens, St Pancras Road, Chichester, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7LH, England

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SU 86575 04945

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 16886
Description: Stone cross with foliated ends surmounts stone plinth. Plinth has ornate extended stone cruciform base with each of the four extensions of the cruciform base surmounted by decorative stone conicles. The whole stands on stone base which bears sixteen stone panels. One panel is inscribed with a dedication and the Chichester coat of arms. The other panels are inscribed with WW1 names. The memorial stands on gravel with four panels of WW2 names laid flat. The whole is surrounded by a paved area.
Inscription: IN GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE MEN OF CHICHESTER/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ 1939-1945/ (REGIMENTS AND NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 351
Died: 351
Information shown: surname,regiment,decorations
Order of names: regiment,surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 196
Died: 196
Information shown: rank,regiment
Additional Information: F.W. Ewens MIA added to memorial

History

Maintenance History: 2001: HEADSTONES ADDED TO COMMEMORATE THE FALLEN OF WW2.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

July 1921

FIELD MARSHAL SIR WILLIAM R ROBERTSON BART GCB GCMG KCVO DSO

Dedicated

July 1921

DEAN OF CHICHESTER

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