Memorial

Sidlesham

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Current Location

St Mary Our Lady Churchyard, Church Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7RH, England

OS Grid Reference

SZ 85526 99077

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 40187
Description: Squat, square sectioned rough-hewn stone pillar mounted on a rough-hewn square sectioned plinth and single-stepped base. A smoothened tablet in the form of a vertical scroll is attached to the front face of the pillar, bearing the Great War inscriptions and names. An angled smoothened tablet bearing the WW2 inscriptions and names is placed at the base of the front step and plinth. Pinned-lead lettering and numerals form the inscriptions and names text on both tablets. The whole memorial is enclosed by a kerbed narrow garden border and paving stones.
Inscription: Scroll tablet: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / (20 NAMES) / THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. // Angled tablet at base: AND TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS / PARISH WHO MADE THE GREAT SACRIFICE 1939 - 1945 / (20 NAMES) / "AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM."

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 20
Died: 20
Information shown: Forenames, surname
Order of names: Listed alphabetically by surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 20
Died: 20
Information shown: Forenames, surname
Order of names: Listed alphabetically by surname

History

Maintenance History: August 2000: WW2 inscription badly worn.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

c 1922

Unknown

Conservation

Components

Stone of remembrance

Height: 2500mm

Width: 910mm

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