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    Memorial

    Graffham And East Lavington

    Graffham memorial

    Source: Copyright John Hendry

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    Current Location

    Junction south of the village inn., Roadside, The Street, Graffham, Chichester, West Sussex, GU28 0QA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SU 92997 17629

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    © WMR-40139

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    Type of Memorial
    Pillar / Column
    WMR Reference Number
    40139
    Description
    COLUMN SURMOUNTING A SQUARE PLINTH AND TWO STEPPED SQUARE BASE, SURMOUNTED BY AN ORB
    Inscription
    ERECTED BY/ SIR JAMES BUCHANAN BART/ OF LAVINGTON PARK/ AND THE INHABITANTS OF/ GRAFFHAM & EAST LAVINGTON/ IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE 25 MEN OF THESE PARISHES/ WHOSE NAMES ARE ENGRAVEN/ HEREON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 - 1918 FOR/ RIGHT FREEDOM AND HONOUR/ AND/ IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF/ THOSE 117 MEN WHO ALSO SERVED / & WHOSE NAMES ARE RECORDED/ IN THE PARISH CHURCH ROLL/ OF HONOUR/ "THEIR NAMES SHALL LIVE FOR EVER"
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    25
    Died
    25
    Information shown
    surname,rank,year died,forename
    Order of names
    year died,rank
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    9
    Died
    9
    Information shown
    rank,year died,regiment,forename
    Order of names
    year died
    Additional Information
    some names are unreadable
    Maintenance History
    Sep 2007: Listed Grade 11

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    12th June 1921

    Lieut.-General Sir Ivor Maxse, K.C.B., C.B., C.V.O., D.S.O.

    Components

    Base

    Width: 2300MM

    Depth: 2300MM


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Column

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Chichester Observer - Wednesday 15 June 1921 GRAFFHAM. The War Memorial. The war memorial will be unveiled on Sunday next, June 12th at 3 p.m., by Lieut.-General Sir Ivor Maxse, K.C.B. C.B., C.V.O., D.S.O. Twenty-five men from Graffham and Lavington gave their during the Great War.
    • Carter Postcard Collection