War Memorial
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Location
| Street: | Habin Hill |
| Town: | Rogate |
| Parish: | Rogate |
| Council: | Chichester District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | GU31 |
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| Object setting: | Outside building |
| and in: | Religious |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Next to the path leading to the Parish Church of St. Bartholomew |
| In the AZ book: | West Sussex |
| Page: | 56 |
| Grid reference: | E5 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
| OS Reference: | SU807238 |
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Makers
| Name : | William D. Gough |
| Role: | Sculptor |
| Name : | Sir John Ninian Comper |
| Role: | Architect |
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General Information
| Construction period: | 1920 |
| Installation date: | 1920 |
| Unveiling date: | 28/08/1920 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Parish Church of St. Bartholomew |
| Description: | Ornate stone war memorial with rectangular base built into church wall to show a triangular aspect facing west towards the road. An obelisk with a scrolled base sits on the base. At the middle of the obelisk is a carved figure of St. George slaying the dragon with decorative finials above. Atop the obelisk is depicted a crucifixion scene. The base bears names and inscription in low relief. |
| Iconographical description: | In Christian hagiography Saint George (c275-281 – 23 April 303) was a soldier of the Roman Empire, from Anatolia, now modern day Turkey. He is venerated as a Christian martyr. He is associated with the story of George and the Dragon and is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. He is said to have been beheaded at Lydda in Palestine and 23 April was named as Saint George's day in 1222. He is the patron Saint of England and is associated with bravery, honour and chivalry. |
| Inscription: | IN MEMORIAM A.D. 1914-1919 Underneath, carved letters across the two sides of the triangular aspect facing the road, followed by the names of the fallen: ANNO DNI. 1939-1945 |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural, Military, Religious, Free Standing, Commemorative |
| Object type1: | War memorial |
| Object subtype1: | WWI and WWII |
| Object type2: | Shaft |
| Object subtype1: | WWI and WWII |
| Subject type1: | Symbolic |
| Subject type2: | Pictorial |
| Subject subtype1: | Standing |
| Subject type3: | Mythological |
| Subject subtype1: | Standing |
| Subject type4: | Figurative |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Scrolled base of obelisk |
| Material: | Stone |
| Height (cm): | 60 |
| Width (cm): | 80 |
| Depth (cm): | 80 |
| Part 2: | Obelisk and cross |
| Material: | Stone |
| Height (cm): | 450 |
| Width (cm): | 55 |
| Depth (cm): | 35 |
| Part 3: | Base |
| Material: | Stone |
| Height (cm): | 158 |
| Width (cm): | 73 |
| Depth (cm): | 73 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 02/04/2008 |
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History
| History: | Rogate memorial designed by Sir Ninian Comper. In 1948 he wrote to the Vicar of Rogate, ‘I have always liked the Rogate cross, the best of many I have designed – partly I think because I heard the gypsies liked it!’
(St. Bartholomew Church Guide) |
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References
| Source 1 : | |
| Title: | 'The Parish Church of St. Bartholomew Rogate' |
| Type: | Book |
| Author: | Le Pla, Patrick |
| Edition: | 2003 |
| Publisher: | The Parish Church of St. Bartholomew. Rogate. |
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Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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