Memorial

Captain N C Robertson and Second Lieutenant L G Robertson WW1

Michel Dene 1

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Michel Dene, along from Beachy Head, Memorial, Crowlink Lane, Birling Gap, Wealden, East Sussex, None, England

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TV 54669 96534

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Land
WMR Reference Number: 40232
Description: Seventy-one hectares of land at Michel Dene bequeathed to the National Trust by W A Robertson in commemoration of his brothers. Marked by a tapered, three-sectioned composite stone obelisk on the cliff, facing the sea, fixed to a rough stone base. There is a dedicatory inscription inset into the top segment of the front face of the obelisk.
Inscription: MICHEL DENE/ WAS BEQUEATHED TO THE/ NATIONAL TRUST/ BY W. A. ROBERTSON IN/ MEMORY OF HIS BROTHERS/ NORMAN CAIRNS/ ROBERTSON CAPTN./ 2ND BATT. HAMPSHIRE REGT./ WHO DIED 20TH JUNE 1917 AT/ HANOVER GERMANY AND OF/ LAURANCE GRANT/ ROBERTSON 2ND LIEUT/ 2ND BATTALION KING'S OWN/ SCOTTISH BORDERERS WHO/ WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN/ FRANCE DURING THE BATTLE/ OF THE SOMME IN OR NEAR/ DELVILLE WOOD 30TH JULY 1916

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, date of death, place of death, relationships
Order of names: Rank

History

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: W.A. Robertson, brother of the deceased officers.
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: The obelisk marks land at Michel Dene and Went Hill which was purchased in 1940 with funds from the WA Robertson Memorial Fund. The fund was sent up by Mr Robertson to purchase and provide public access to property in memory of his two brothers who were killed in WW1.

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Conservation

Custodian: NATIONAL TRUST

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Obelisk

Made from: Concrete

Condition: Good

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