King Edward VII Memorial Clock Tower, West Parade
| King Edward VII Memorial Clock Tower, West Parade | |
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| LL ref: | 25 |
| Start date: | 19 July 1904 |
| Architect: | Robert Hembrow |
| Builder: | Benjamin Gaston, F. Ransome |
| Original use: | Clock tower |
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Built to commemorate King Edward VII’s Coronation in August 1902, its completion was delayed due to inadequate funds, being inaugurated in 1904.
Designed by Robert Hembrow of Hastings. It is made of imitation bath stone and originally would not have been painted; this colour scheme was chosen by the council in 1992. The clock face is not original and attributed to Andrew Kemp and Norman Holmes. In July 2004, a plaque was unveiled by the Mayor Stuart Earl to finally put King Edward’s name on the memorials south face. The clock mechanism itself was made by Wright & Sons, a local watch and clockmaker.
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