Memorial

East Grinstead WW2

Dedication

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Current Location

East Court, College Lane, East Grinstead, Mid Sussex, West Sussex, RH19 3LT, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 39892 38514

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Park / Sports field
WMR Reference Number: 58776
Description: A 48.6 hectare park presented as a war memorial in 1945 with a small Garden of Remembrance created in 1950. The war memorial in the garden is a rectangular wall with an opening containing a cross in the centre and a badge beneath. A plaque is at each side of the cross with the names. A round brick pier stands each end of the structure.
Inscription: Dedication plaque attached to wall of East Court: Remember/ ALFRED RALPH WAGG CBE/ Who gave the grounds of the East Court Estate/ and the garden of remembrance as a memorial/ to the men, women and chldren of/ East Grinstead who lost their lives/ in the 1939-1945 war. War memorial inscription: - Pediment: 1939 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE 1945 - Left plaque: HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES/ (Names) - Right plaque: AIR RAID CASUALTIES/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 68
Died: 68
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of names: Surname.

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 48
Died: 48
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of names: Surname.

History

Sponsored By: 1945 - The park was purchased by Alfred Wagg as a permanent memorial to the people of East Grinstead who had lost their lives during World War 2. ~~~~~ 1950 - Public subscription created the Garden of Remembrance and War Memorial.

Ceremonies

Presented

1945

Alfred WAGG

Unveiled

1950

Garden & memorial

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East Grinstead WW2

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East Grinstead WW2

Current Location

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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