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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]by B. van Cleve<\/em><\/p>\n

There are four War Memorial Plaques in St. Peter’s Church.<\/p>\n

The first of these plaques commemorates the Second Boer War<\/a>, which lasted from 11\/10\/1899 – 31\/05\/1902. It is situated next to the main entrance.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”8189″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

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1ST VOLUNTARY BATTALION ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT TO THE MEMORY AND HONOUR OF\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

LANCE CORPORAL HARRY WELLS, PRIVATE HARRY HOLLINGDALE, PRIVATE GEORGE HENRY SMITH,<\/strong>PRIVATE WALTER ROBERT ANGELL<\/strong> (these belonged to the) 1ST SUSSEX VOLUNTEERS ACTIVE SERVICE COMPANY<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

PRIVATE FREDERICK WILLIAM OWLES,<\/strong>PRIVATE GEORGE NEWNHAM<\/strong> (these belonged to the) ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

PRIVATE ALBERT ERNEST MARTIN<\/strong> (he belonged to the) IMPERIAL YEOMANRY<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

WHO DIED WHILST SERVING IN SOUTH AFRICA MAY 1900 TO MARCH 1902<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

PLACED BY THE OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, AND MEN OF THE BATTALION<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Lance Corporal Harry Wells, Reg No 31123, born in London, Imperial Yeomanry, died 11\/12\/1901 in South Africa<\/p>\n

Private Harry Hollingdale, born in 1879 to Thomas Henry Hollingdale (1852 \u2013 1909) and his wife Annie Stenning<\/a> 04\/1851 \u2013 12\/19160). He volunteered for service in South Africa during the Second Anglo Boer War and died 18\/01\/1901 of disease<\/a> in Bloimfontein, Mangoung, South Africa.<\/p>\n

Private George Henry Smith<\/a>, 1th Battalion, Active Service Volunteer Company, died of disease (typhoid) at Heibron, South Africa 28\/07\/1900<\/p>\n

Private, Walter Robert Angel, born on 11\/01\/1878 to John Josiah Angel<\/a> (20\/04\/1846 \u2013 21\/01\/1899) and his wife Mary Ann Glynn (21\/07\/1847 \u2013 28\/04\/1890). He died on 05\/04\/1900 in Bloomfontein, South Africa.<\/p>\n

Private Frederick William Owles<\/a>, born in 1875 to Edward Owles (1842 \u2013 1877) and his wife Eliza<\/a> Haward in Leiston, Suffolk. After his education he worked in a department store and later as iron machinist in the railway company in Brighton. He volunteered for the front and left for South Africa on 17\/03\/1900. His Service Number was 13452. He died of enteric fever (typhoid) 27\/11\/1900 in Bethehem, Free State, South Africa.<\/p>\n

Private George Thomas Taylor Newnham\u00a0 (07\/1876 – 24\/08\/1901), born to Benjamin Newnham<\/a> (1822\/1823 \u2013 1902) and his wife Elizabeth Taylor<\/a> (1843 \u2013 1931) in Brighton. He was baptised in St. Peter\u2019s Church (10\/09\/1876). On 22\/05\/1901 he enlisted to the Royal Army Medical Corps (Regiment No 15270) and died only few months later at the age of 25 in Elandsfontein South Africa of disease.<\/p>\n

Private Albert Ernest Martin<\/a>, Imperial Yeomanry, died 19\/03\/1902 Standerton, Gert Siblande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””]The other three plaques commemorate the brothers and sisters<\/a> of Brighton or of the parish of St. Peter’s, who gave their lives for their country in the First World War. Their names are recorded in ‘The Roll of Honour of the Parish of St. Peter’, which was once kept in St. Peter’s Church, but is now in ‘The Keep’. The first is situated close to the main entrance, the second in the Lady Chapel, and the third next to the entrance of the Side Hall.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”8199″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_single_image image=”7222″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

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REMEMBER <\/em>BEFORE GOD <\/em>THE SACRIFICE MADE BY YOUR BROTHERS & SISTERS<\/a> of BRIGHTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES for THEIR COUNTRY in THE GREAT WAR of 1914 – 1918<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FROM THIS PARISH GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

AD 1914 – 18 <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

RIP <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“GOD ACCEPT THEM CHRIST RECEIVE THEM”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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THIS HALL WAS ERECTED BY SUBSCRIPTIONS GIVEN DURING THE YEARS 1921 – 1927 AS A MEMORIAL TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF BRIGHTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Their Names are recorded Within the Hall<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Greater Love hath no man than this. That a man lay down his life for his friends<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

AD 1927<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u2190 previous memorial plaque<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0–<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0next memorial plaque \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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