Memorials & monuments · South East England
War Memorial
Also known as: Cofeb ryfel
In or near Westham.
War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Eastbourne · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
War Memorial is a public memorial in East Sussex, South-East England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Eastbourne parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Eastbourne, about 0.4 km away. Postcode area BN21.
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Official information
The War Memorial is a site dedicated to honoring those who have served in the military. Visitors can explore the memorial and reflect on its significance in commemorating sacrifices made by service members.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Seaford to Beachy Head SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war.
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Background
History
It has been suggested that the world's earliest known war memorial is the White Monument at Tell Banat, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, which dates from the 3rd millennium BC and appears to have involved the systematic burial of fighters from a state army. The Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut period (the Assassins) had made a secret roll of honor in Alamut Castle containing the names of the assassins and their victims during their uprising. The oldest war memorial in the United Kingdom is Oxford University's All Souls College. It was founded in 1438 with the provision that its fellows should pray for those killed in the long wars with France. War memorials for the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71) were…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7667, 0.2850
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Eastbourne
- Parish
- Eastbourne, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN21 4NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Eastbourne
- Phone
- +44 1323 411887
- Nearest railway station
- Eastbourne — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.henrypaddon.com
Sources
- osm: n534181058 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: War memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is War Memorial?
- War Memorial is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN21 4NT), in the parish of Eastbourne, unparished area.
- What is War Memorial?
- War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Eastbourne, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN21 4NT.
- Is War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — War Memorial is part of the Seaford to Beachy Head SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Eastbourne, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN21 4NT.