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
First World War memorial. Erected in 1920. Architect unknown.
MATERIALS: Portland stone obelisk, sandstone wall and granite tablets.
DESCRIPTION: Crowborough War Memorial comprises a four metre tall Portland stone obelisk mounted on a square, stepped plinth. The obelisk and plinth sits within a semi-circular sandstone wall, on which 12 granite tablets bearing the roll of honour are mounted. There is a stone laurel wreath in relief on the front of the obelisk.
The plinth is inscribed: 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”.
The 6 tablets to the west of the obelisk are inscribed with the names of 191 servicemen from the First World War; the 6 to the east are dedicated to the fallen from the Second World War. The tablets on each end are blank, with the middle four being inscribed: 1939 - 1945 / ROYAL NAVY/ / ARMY/ // / ROYAL AIR FORCE / / MERCHANT NAVY/ // CANADIAN ARMY/ / US ARMY AIR FORCE / / CIVILIANS / .
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