Memorial

T R Beckett Ltd

Source: Copyright Rosalind Hodge

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Current Location

The Pavilion, Royal Parade, Eastbourne, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 7AQ, England

TV 62255 99629

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 84220
Description: Rectangular wooden board surmounted by a carved foliate design. There are two inscribed crosses at the top corners in gold and the inscription is written in gold capital lettering. A second smaller board has been added at the bottom for the WW2 names and this has on the left hand side a carved oak leaf. The carving on the right appears to have been lost.
Inscription: IN MEMORIAM/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE/ DIRECTORS OF T. R. BECKETT LTD/ TO THE MEMORY OF THE SEVEN/ MEMBERS OF THE "GAZETTE" &/ "HERALD" STAFF WHOSE NAES/ ARE INSCRIBED BELOW AND/ WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ IT WAS UNVEILED BY THE/ MAYOR OF EASTBOURNE/ LT COL. ROLAND GWYNNE/ D. S. O. D. L./ 4TH JULY 1912/ (Names)/ AND TO THE MEMORY OF (Names)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945

Board

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good