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    Memorial

    Royal Sussex Regiment Memorial Chapel

    Royal Sussex Regiment Memorial Chapel

    Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

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    Current Location

    Chapel within the church, Chichester Cathedral, West Street, Chichester, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1PX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SU 85960 04790

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Chapel: Dedicated within church building
    WMR Reference Number
    68822
    Description
    Chapel within the cathedral, separated by a screen bearing the dedicatory inscriptions and golden wreaths with the emblem of the Royal Sussex Regiment in the middle. Within the chapel a Roll of Honour consisting of 15 panels is mounted on the wall (ref: 16870). The names of 6,800 of all ranks who fell in WW1 are on these panels and the names of 1,024 who fell in WW2 in the Memorial Book beside the altar.
    Inscription
    THIS CHAPEL OF ST GEORGE IS DEDICATED TO THE PERPETUAL MEMORY OF/THE OFFICERS, WARRANT AND NON-COMD OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGT/WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WARS/1914-1919 1939-1945.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Maker(s)
    • Norman and Burt of Burgess Hill - stone and oak in 1921 restoration., Builder

    • P. G. Bentham of Chelsea - designed altar and reredos, Designer

    • G. Hobbs and Sons of Holborn - wrought iron gates and screen, Makers

    Sponsor Type
    other

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    11th November 1921

    Lord Leconfield (Lord Lieutenant)

    Rededicated

    11th November 1921

    Bishop Burrows (Bishop of Chichester)

    Dedicated

    23rd April 1949

    Dean of Chichester, the Very Rev. A. S. Duncan-Jones

    Components

    Screen

    Made from: Unknown


    Condition: Good


    • Worthing Herald - Saturday 19 November 1921 THE ROYAL SUSSEX 7,000. CATHEDRAL WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED.
    • Royal Sussex Living History Group - St. George’s Chapel https://www.royalsussex.org.uk/sussex-war-memorials/st-georges-chapel/
    • Delve Deeper - The Chapel of St George https://www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/visiting/cathedral-plan/delve-deeper-chapel-st-george
    • Sussex Agricultural Express - Friday 10 January 1947 ROYAL SUSSEX WAR MEMORIAL £10,500 Appeal: Club House Scheme
    • Bognor Regis Observer - Saturday 30 April 1949 MEMORIAL TO SUSSEX MEN CROWDS SEE MARCH PAST IN THE SUNSHINE