Burwash War Memorial

The Burwash War Memorial, designed by Sir Charles Nicholson and built by W J Ellis, was unveiled on 24 October 1920. Made of Clipsham stone with a wooden door, it features a hexagonal Eleanor cross plan with a lantern, standing about 25 feet tall.

The memorial consists of three stages on a plinth and double hexagonal base. The top stage has an open 'lanterne des morts' with round-headed openings, a crenellated moulded cornice, and is topped with a cross. The middle stage displays chamfered panels with shields on each face, representing the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Artillery, Cross of St George, Peace and Victory, and the Arms of Sussex. The lower stage features a crenellated string-course, and on one side, there is a small ogee arch with a lockable wooden opening that provides access to the lantern mechanism. The other sides are inscribed with the names of the 63 men from Burwash who died in the two World Wars. The inscription at the top of the lower stage reads, "Remember the men of Burwash who died for their country AD 1914-1919," while the bottom of the lower stage bears the inscription, "Their name liveth for evermore," along with the dates 1939-1945 and a cross on one side of the plinth. The memorial commemorates 63 men who perished in the First World War and 14 from the Second World War, including John Kipling, the son of Rudyard Kipling, who lived nearby at Bateman's and served on the memorial committee.