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Three-stepped Portland stone base surmounted by plinth and obelisk. Inscription on sides of the plinth. Angel of victory with dramatic outstretched wings in bonze holding wreath aloft in her left hand and lowered sword of justice in her right hand, placed in front of obelisk. Brick wall surround the memorial. The memorial commemorates all the armed services in both world wars recording 389 killed in WWI and 116 in WWII. Unveiled on 12th December 1920 by Brigadier General H O’Donnell. | Three-stepped Portland stone base surmounted by plinth and obelisk. Inscription on sides of the plinth. Angel of victory with dramatic outstretched wings in bonze holding wreath aloft in her left hand and lowered sword of justice in her right hand, placed in front of obelisk. Brick wall surround the memorial. The memorial commemorates all the armed services in both world wars recording 389 killed in WWI and 116 in WWII. Unveiled on 12th December 1920 by Brigadier General H O’Donnell. | ||
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' | Bexhill War Memorial was listed Grade II on 11th September 2025, the government's national heritage advisor Historic England citing both its architectural interest as "a substantial civic memorial with a finely modelled bronze sculpture of Victory designed by the distinguished sculptor Louis Frederick Roslyn", and its historic interest as "as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20." | ||
' | Historic England's sources listed in the listing description include the Bexhill Heritage Local List. | ||
<span style="color:var(--color-content-removed);">The national (statutory) listed designation status means this entry has been removed from this Local List.</span><ref>https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1494199</ref> | |||
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[[Category: | [[Category:National Heritage Listed]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:30, 11 September 2025
| Bexhill War Memorial | |
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| LL ref: | 289 |
| Start date: | 12 December 1920 |
| Architect: | Louis Frederick Roslyn RBS |
| Builder: | unknown |
| Original use: | Memorial |
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Three-stepped Portland stone base surmounted by plinth and obelisk. Inscription on sides of the plinth. Angel of victory with dramatic outstretched wings in bonze holding wreath aloft in her left hand and lowered sword of justice in her right hand, placed in front of obelisk. Brick wall surround the memorial. The memorial commemorates all the armed services in both world wars recording 389 killed in WWI and 116 in WWII. Unveiled on 12th December 1920 by Brigadier General H O’Donnell.
Update
Bexhill War Memorial was listed Grade II on 11th September 2025, the government's national heritage advisor Historic England citing both its architectural interest as "a substantial civic memorial with a finely modelled bronze sculpture of Victory designed by the distinguished sculptor Louis Frederick Roslyn", and its historic interest as "as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20."
Historic England's sources listed in the listing description include the Bexhill Heritage Local List.
The national (statutory) listed designation status means this entry has been removed from this Local List.[1]
