Memorial

Winchelsea Men - WW1 and WW2

Winchelsea war memorial

Source: Copyright John Miller

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Current Location

North west corner of the churchyard., St Thomas the Martyr Church, High Street, Winchelsea, Rother, East Sussex, TN36 4HB, England

TQ 90451 17407

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 17107
Description: A three-tiered octagonal stone base surmounted by a tapering shaft and wheeled cross. There are carved flowers in relief on the shaft of the cross. The dedication is written on the top tier of the base.
Inscription: IN REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE SAILORS AND SOLDIERS/ OF THE EMPIRE IN THE/ GREAT WAR FOR HUMAN/ (Names) LIBERTY 1914 - 1918 AND/ ESPECIALLY THESE/ WINCHELSEA MEN WHOSE/ GRAVES ARE IN THE/ (Names) LAND WHERE THEY FELL/ BUT WHOSE NAMES WILL/ LONG BE HELD IN HONOUR/ IN THEIR NATIVE TOWN./ (Names) ALSO IN REMEMBRANCE/ OF THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN/ THE 1939 - 1945 WAR/ (Names) THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE WE PRAY YOU ALSO/ REMEMBER BASIL/ LEES INDERWICK OF/ THE CANADIAN FORCES/ BURIED AT WINCHELSEA/ JANUARY 18TH 1916 BECAUSE I LIVE YE/ SHALL LIVE ALSO

Custodian: Winchelsea Parochial Church Council have appointed a Custodian. Please contact UKNIWM for details.

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Unknown