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War Memorial

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Author: Anthony McIntosh
Copyright for Photograph:

Creative Commons

Location

Street:St. Catherines Road
Town:Littlehampton
Parish:Littlehampton
Council:Arun District Council
County:West Sussex
Postcode:BN17
Location on Google Map
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:Carved inscriptions on the stone and the bronze plaques naming the fallen.

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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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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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