Memorial
Ascham St Vincents - WW1 Gate
Source: Copyright Rosalind Hodge
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Current Location
close to junction with Ascham Place, Ascham St Vincents Gate, Carlisle Road, Eastbourne, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7TD, England
OS Grid Reference
TV 59784 98010
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Arch
- WMR Reference Number
- 17004
- Description
- Brick and stone arched gateway. Inscription on top of arch.
- Inscription
- 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ ASCHAM. MEMBERS OF THE OLD ASCHAMIAN SOCIETY GRATEFULLY RECORD THAT ON THIS GROUND THERE THRIVED ASCHAM ST. VINCENT'S PREPARATION SCHOOL FROM 1889-1939 IN MEMORY OF/FORTY NINE GALLANT MEN/WHO WERE AT SCHOOL HERE/IN THEIR EARLY YEARS / AND GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY/DURING THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1918
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 51
- Died
- 51
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Maintenance History
- 2009: Names are badly eroded and restoration of the arch is due to take place by Eastborne Council with grant aid from English Heritage and the Wolfson foundation. 2006: Local residents raising funds to repair arch
- Custodian
- Letter dated 18/6/2009 from Eastbourne Borough Council states the Council is responsible for restoring the structure with help of grant from English Heritage and the Wolfson Foundation .
Components
- Gate
Made from: Brick, Stone
Condition: Unknown
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- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 106925
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