Memorial

Finnish Prisoners Memorial (Crimean War)

Finnish Prisoners Memorial (Crimean War) - in situ

Source: Copyright Richard Maddox

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Current Location

In churchyard north-east of the church., St John sub Castro Church, St John's Hill, Lewes, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2PU, England

TQ 41524 10474

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 17126
Description: Pinnacle shaped pillar with octagonal centre section and columns mounted at the angle of each face. The inscription and names are on the faces of the pillar. The top of the obelisk is missing part of its Imperial Russian Cross.
Inscription: 1st commemorative panel - RAISED/ BY ORDER OF/ HIS MAJESTY/ THE EMPEROR OF / RUSSIA/ ALEXANDER II/ 1877/ THE MEMORIAL/ WAS RESTORED BY THE EMBASSY OF THE USSR 1957 AT THE INSTANCE OF THE FRIENDS OF LEWISH SOCIETY 2nd commemorative panel - THE/ FIRST MEMORIAL/ PLACED OVER THESE/ SOLDIERS' RESTING PLACE / BY THEIR SURVIVING/ COMRADES WAS A SIMPLE /HEAD STONE/ BEARING THE FOLLOWING INSCRIPTION/ erected by the Finlanders, Russian Prisoners of War as a Memorial of their Countrymen and fellow Prisoners who died During their Captivity in Lewes War Prison. / 3rd commemorative panel - THESE LINES/ ARE TRANSLATED FROM/ THE FIRST MEMORIAL/ NOW SAVE HERE WHAT IS LAID/ SOON WILL THE LORD COME/ WHO HAS SAID/ THOSE THAT ON ME BELIEVE/ THEM WILL I / RAISE TO ETERNAL LIFE/ 4th commemorative panel - SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE RUSSIAN SOLDIERS/ OF WAR IN LEWES/ IN THE YEARS/ 1854/ 1855 1856/

Maker(s): Philip Currey, Designer
John Strong, Stone Carver
Sponsor Type: private, public
Sponsored By: maintaiance funded by Russian Government, public donations from Finland and UK
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: £8400 refurbishment in 2013
Maintenance History: 1957: Repaired by the Russian Embassy 2002 Both Russia and Finland are to be asked by Lewes Town Council tourism chairman Cllr Rachel Powell to help pay for the repair 2013: £8,400 repairs paid for by donations from Finland and the UK