Memorial

Holy Spirit Church Lych Gate

Holy Spirit Church Lych Gate- Served

Source: Copyright Shirley Hitchcock

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Current Location

Church of the Holy Spirit, Harbour Road, Rye Harbour, Rother, East Sussex, TN31 7TF, England

TQ 93792 19123

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Gate
WMR Reference Number: 17071
Description: Lych gate with one panel showing the names of those who fell and three panels showing the names of those who served.
Inscription: On the beams: THIS LYCH GATE AND THE TABLET IN THE CHURCH / WERE ERECTED IN HONOUR / OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO SERVED / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918. // Panel 1: The following gave their lives / for their King and Country / in the Great War. 1914 - 1918 // (Names) // Greater love hath no man than this, / ( ...) // (NOTE – (...) – part hidden by the lower frame) Panels 2: The following served / in His Majesty's Forces / during the Great War 1914-1918. // (Names) // Panels 3 & 4: (Names)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 125
Served: 110
Died: 15
Information shown: Forename or initials, surname
Order of names: Died - forename, surname. Then Served and returned - initials, surname

Gate

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good