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    Memorial

    St Laurence Church - Cross

    Catsfield War Memorial

    Source: Copyright John Miller

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    Current Location

    St Laurence's Churchyard, Church Road, Battle, Rother, East Sussex, TN33 9BG, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 72837 13362

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    16974
    Description
    Rough-hewn stone memorial comprising a two-stepped, rectangular base surmounted by a rectangular sectioned, tapering plinth followed by a rectangular sectioned tapering shaft and integrated Celtic-styled wheel cross. Sword in relief on front face of shaft and cross. Pinned-lead lettering and numerals form the inscription and names on the smoothened front plinth face.
    Inscription
    IN MEMORY OF CATSFIELD MEN / WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918. / (24 NAMES) / 1939 - 1945 / (4 NAMES) / "DYING, AND BEHOLD, WE LIVE."
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    24
    Died
    24
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    Listed alphabetically by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    4
    Died
    4
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    Listed alphabetically by surname
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    Unknown

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    23 July 1921

    Lieutenant Colonel P R Papillon

    Custodian
    Diocese of Chichester

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Lettering

    Made from: Lead


    Condition: Good


    Cross

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Unknown


    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    254284

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