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Midhurst
Town or City: Midhurst
County: Sussex (West)
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM1978
Value of grant: £1500.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2007
UKNIWM reference number: 16888
This memorial stands in the Market Square, Midhurst, near Chichester, West Sussex. It is a Portland stone cross which surmounts a sandstone square pillar and square base. Granite tablets are placed the on two sides of the length of the pillars with inscriptions for World War I. Tablets with World War II names are placed on the base.
War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £1,500 to fund a number of works. These included cleaning the algae and pollution from the stone with water and bristle brushes, re-pointing some joints and re-fixing loose steps.
The memorial was dedicated in 1923.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM1978
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 16888
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
