Memorials St Mary de Haura Church

Inside St Mary du Haura church are memorials to commemorate both World Wars including Rolls of Honour, Ensigns and Standards, and plaques.

WW2 Roll of Honour on a wooden screen, including J.B. Nicolson V.C. and 92 other names
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Collection of Ensigns and Standards
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"To the memory of
Commander Brereton Ross Hooper
Royal Navy
Born 11th October 1897
Died on active service 10th January 1943
only son of Captain H. Ross Hooper of Hove and Shoreham"
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"72nd Infantry Brigade
8th Bn 'The Queen's
9th Bn East Surrey Regt
8th Bn 'The Buffs'
8th Bn The Royal W. Kent Regt
To the honoured memory of those gallant Officers and all Ranks of the
above Units who came forward at their Country's call and laid down
their lives in the Great War
Here on the Downs about Shoreham they completed the
greater part of their training before they went forth to the Great Venture"
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"To the Glory of God
and in loving memory of the men of Shoreham
who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914-1919"
104 names are listed

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Source

• Text: Sharky Ward
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward