War Memorial
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Location
| Street: | St. Catherines Road |
| Town: | Littlehampton |
| Parish: | Littlehampton |
| Council: | Arun District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | BN17 |
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| Object setting: | Garden |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Faces north onto the roundabout at the north side of Caffyn's Field |
| 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: | TQ020020 |
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Makers
| Company/Group : | Messrs. Holland |
| Role: | Stonemason |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | Public and corporate subscription |
| Installation date: | 1921 |
| Unveiling date: | 28/09/1921 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Littlehampton Town Council |
| Description: | Latin cross with square nimbus on embattled base. Mounted on a square pillar with inset name panels, on two stepped base with corner blocks. WWII names on additional bronze panels. Bronze sword of sacrifice on front face of cross. |
| Inscription: | |
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Classification
| Categories: | Military, Roadside / Wayside, Free Standing, Commemorative |
| Object type1: | War memorial |
| Object subtype1: | WWI and WWII |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Shaft |
| Material: | Stone with bronze sword |
| Height (cm): | 400 |
| Width (cm): | 130 |
| Depth (cm): | 130 |
| Part 2: | Base (including corner posts) |
| Material: | Stone |
| Height (cm): | 70 |
| Width (cm): | 440 |
| Depth (cm): | 440 |
| Part 3: | Base of shaft |
| Material: | Stone |
| Height (cm): | 60 |
| Width (cm): | 190 |
| Depth (cm): | 190 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Condition 1 of type: | Surface |
| Condition 1: | Previous treatments |
| More details: | Evidence of previous repairs to the shaft. Metal staining underneath the bronze plaques. |
| Condition 2 of type: | Structural |
| Condition 1: | Broken or missing parts |
| More details: | Small chips to the corners at the base of the shaft. |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 29/05/2008 |
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History
| History: | Unveiled by General Lord Horne of Stirkoke, GCB, KCMG, ADC and dedicated by Rev. A. L. Coates (Vicar of Littlehampton and Rural Dean of Arundel) and Rev. E. W. Howes. |
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References
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Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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