Crowborough War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Wealden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 June 2017. War memorial. 3 related planning applications.
Crowborough War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- watchful-bonework-nightshade
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wealden
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 June 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Crowborough War Memorial is a First World War memorial erected in 1920, with the architect unknown. It features a four metre tall obelisk made of Portland stone, which is mounted on a square, stepped plinth. This obelisk and plinth are set within a semi-circular sandstone wall that displays 12 granite tablets listing the roll of honour. A stone laurel wreath in relief is featured on the front of the obelisk.
The plinth bears the inscription: IN / PROUD AND GRATEFUL / MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / CROWBOROUGH AND DISTRICT / WHO DIED / IN THE DEFENCE / OF THEIR COUNTRY / 1914-1919 / ERECTED BY / PARENTS AND FRIENDS / “THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS / ARE IN THE HAND OF GOD”.
To the west of the obelisk, six tablets are inscribed with the names of 191 servicemen from the First World War, while the six tablets to the east commemorate those who fell in the Second World War. The tablets at each end remain blank, and the middle four are inscribed with: 1939 - 1945 / ROYAL NAVY/ / ARMY/ // / ROYAL AIR FORCE / / MERCHANT NAVY/ // CANADIAN ARMY/ / US ARMY AIR FORCE / / CIVILIANS /.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 3 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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