Egyptian Campaign Memorial
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Location
| Street: | Old Steine |
| Town: | Brighton |
| Parish: | Brighton |
| Council: | Brighton & Hove City Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | BN1 |
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| Object setting: | Road or Wayside |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Grassed area, northernmost tip of Old Steine at junction with Pavilion Parade |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 162 |
| Grid reference: | F8 |
| 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: | TQ3104 |
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Makers
| Name : | Unknown |
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General Information
| Installation date: | 1888 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Brighton & Hove City Council |
| Object listing: | Grade II: of special interest warranting every effort to preserve them |
| Listing date: | 20/08/1971 |
| Description: | Set on a circular brick base. A grey granite obelisk with three sections. The middle section holds pink granite plaques on each side, the south, east and west facing plaques carrying the names of the fallen. The north facing plaque carries a dedicatory inscription. Above each of the plaques are the arms of the Royal Sussex Regiment. |
| Inscription: | ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS, N.C. OFFICERS AND MEN 1ST BN ''ROYAL SUSSEX'' REGT. TO THE MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR WHO DIED OF WOUNDS OR OF DISEASE CONTRACTED DURING THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN 1882 AND NILE RIVER EXPEDITION 1884-85 North face, base of obelisk, in large raised pink granite letters: EGYPT South face, on base of obelisk, in large raised pink granite letters: ABU-KLEA |
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Classification
| Categories: | Military, Commemorative, Free Standing |
| Object type1: | Shaft |
| Object subtype1: | Obelisk |
| Subject type1: | Non-figurative |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Top section of obelisk |
| Material: | Grey granite (polished) |
| Part 2: | Circular base |
| Material: | Brick |
| Part 3: | Base of obelisk |
| Material: | Grey granite (polished) |
| Part 4: | Mid section of obelisk |
| Material: | Grey granite (polished) |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 19/04/2007 |
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History
| History: | Erected to commemorate the Royal Sussex Regiment of 1882 and the Nile River Expedition of 1884-1885. The British were ordered to relieve Gordon at Khartoum against invading Sudanese rebels. The battle 'Abu Klea' was fought in the Sudan on 17 January 1885. |
| Hard archive file: | Yes |
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References
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Photographs
Date: 19/04/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 19/04/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
 Date: 19/04/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons | |
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