Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk at Michel Dene, Crowlink is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 October 2016. Memorial.
Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk at Michel Dene, Crowlink
- WRENN ID
- proud-quoin-grove
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Downs National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 October 2016
- Type
- Memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk at Michel Dene is a memorial marker approximately 2.4 meters tall, located on the coast path about 900 meters south of Crowlink and 800 meters northwest of Birling Gap. It is designed as a stepped obelisk with a square base, resting on a low step, and is made of cast aggregate concrete.
The front face of the obelisk features a dedication on a cast aluminium plaque, which reads: "MICHEL DENE WAS BEQUEATHED TO THE NATIONAL TRUST BY W. A. ROBERTSON IN MEMORY OF HIS BROTHERS NORMAN CAIRNS ROBERTSON CAPTN. 2ND BATT. HAMPSHIRE REGT WHO DIED 20TH JUNE 1917 AT HANOVER GERMANY AND OF LAURANCE GRANT ROBERTSON 2ND LIEUT 2ND BATTALION KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE DURING THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME IN OR NEAR DELVILLE WOOD 30TH JULY 1916."
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