Memorial

Eastbourne College WW1

Eastbourne College WW1 Wall 1

Source: Copyright John Miller

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Current Location

Memorial tower in the grounds of Eastbourne College. Memorial tablet situated in archway., Eastbourne College, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4JY, England

OS Grid Reference

TV 60930 98470

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Tower
WMR Reference Number: 17013
Description: Memorial Tower. Names in archway.
Inscription: TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE/ MEMBERS OF THIS SCHOOL/ WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THIS TOWER WAS ERECTED/ IN TOKEN OF SORROW FOR/ THEIR LOSS, OF PRIDE IN/ THEIR VALOUR, AND IN/ FULL ASSURANCE THAT/ THE REMEMBRANCE OF/ THEIR HEROISM WILL/ INSPIRE THOSE WHO FILL/ THEIR PLACES WITH THE SAME/ COURAGE AND SELF-DEVOTION./(NAMES)/MY SWORD/ I GIVE TO HIM THAT SHALL/ SUCCEED ME IN MY / PILGRIMAGE AND MY/ COURAGE AND SKILL TO/ HIM THAT CAN GET IT./ MY MARKS AND SCARS I/ CARRY WITH ME TO BE/ A WITNESS FOR ME THAT/ I HAVE FOUGHT HIS BATTLES/ WHO NOW WILL BE MY REWARDER./ NAMES/

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 167
Died: 167
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

Conservation

Components

Memorial: Condition: Unknown