hmsk212 Posted 24 April , 2004 Share Posted 24 April , 2004 Hi Whilst researching the plaque to 18982 Private Ernest William Goodburn of the Machine Gun Corps I went to the village of Wootton in Kent to have a look at the memorial he was listed on. What a pleasant suprise to find such a nice and unusual memorial to those from the village that had fallen during the Great War. I have never seen such a memorial before and I wonder how many unusual designed memorials such as this covered bench there are dotted about the counrtyside. Are there any similar ones in your part of the world? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsk212 Posted 24 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 24 April , 2004 A close up of the memorial stonework that is incorporated into the back of the bench. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 24 April , 2004 Share Posted 24 April , 2004 This [and next photo] is St. Nicholas, Bramber, lych-gate. The names are engraved on the timbers under the roof. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 24 April , 2004 Share Posted 24 April , 2004 The 'In Memoriam... ' inscription is on one side, and the names are on the other side. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 24 April , 2004 Share Posted 24 April , 2004 And this is the lych-gate at St. Mary's, Sompting. The names are on panels in the centre, underneath the poppies in this photo - there are benches on either side. Perhaps Sussex is big on lych-gates! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsk212 Posted 24 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 24 April , 2004 Hi Sue Very nice memorials, thankyou for sharing them with us. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith Posted 24 April , 2004 Share Posted 24 April , 2004 Grade 11 listed one at Market Overton in Rutland. Names on right and WW11 names added below . Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsk212 Posted 25 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2004 Another nice memorial, many thanks Keith Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 25 April , 2004 Share Posted 25 April , 2004 Sorry have not got a photo however there is a War Memorial Lych Gate at Sherston, Wilts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 26 April , 2004 Share Posted 26 April , 2004 Woughton on the Green in MK also has a Memorial Lych Gate rather than the traditional sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andigger Posted 27 April , 2004 Share Posted 27 April , 2004 Though a bit off topic, benches have become quiet popular as memorials in recent years. The victims of the 1995 OK City bombing have chairs, and the Pentagon Memroal will be 169 benches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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