Memorial
Hastings and St Leonards
Current Location
Alexandra Park, Braybrooke Road, Hastings, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2LB, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 81732 10141
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- Type of Memorial
- Composite
- WMR Reference Number
- 2073
- Description
- A column with surmounting victory holding a sword point downwards and three relief panels on three stepped plinth and circular base with additional name panels. The reliefs represent service 'in the air' depicted by a pilot in cockpit, 'on land' depicted by soldiers marching off and 'at sea' depicted by sailors laying mines.
- Inscription
- THIS WAR MEMORIAL IS A SILENT REMINDER OF ALL THE SERVICEMEN,/ SERVICEWOMEN AND CIVILIANS OF THIS ANCIENT BOROUGH WHO LOST/ THEIR LIVES AS A RESULT OF ENEMY ACTION 'FORTITUDE'/ SAILORS/ AT SEA/ FAR EAST KOREA/ SALONIKA/ W AFRICA ITALY/ 'VIGILANCE'/ AIRMEN/ IN THE AIR/ FALKLANDS/ MESOPOTAMIA/ E AFRICA/ BELGIUM/ 'COURAGE'/ SOLDIERS/ ON LAND/ BURMA N AFRICA/ GALLIPOLI/ FRANCE/ PALESTINE IN/ MEMORIAM/ TO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ SOUTH AFRICA WAR/ 1899 - 1902/ WORLD WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ 'THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE'
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Information shown
- Surname, rank, regiment, decorations.
- Order of names
- Surname.
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Information shown
- Surname, rank, regiment, decorations.
- Order of names
- Surname.
- War
- Second World War - civilians
- Died
- 1
- War
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- War
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Maker(s)
Miss Margaret Winser, Sculptor
- Sponsor Type
- public
- Maintenance History
- 2009: Extensively refurbished after money was raised by public appeal through the Hasting branch of the RBL August 2007: Campaign launched to raise £60,000 towards costs of renovation, to add to £60,000 committed by council. May 2007: Grade II listed 1991: Bronze plaques replaced, post WW2 names added and the memorial was completely renovated October 1990: Bronze plaques listing war dead stolen
Ceremonies
Rededicated
March 2009
Unveiled
26 March 1922
FM The Earl of Cavan KP GCB GCMG GCVO GBE
Dedicated
26 March 1922
Bishop of Chichester
Components
- Sculpture
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1001384
- Column
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1001384
- Hastings and St Leonards Observer - Saturday 21 February 1925 FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. THE ROLL OF HONOUR. THE NUMBER OF NAMES.
- Carter Postcard Collection http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/6965514.stm
- www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/120486/ . Accessed 24 September 2024.