Memorial Plaques All Saints Church

These memorial plaques, within the All Saints Church, commemorate the victims of the parish in the First World War and the Second World War.

" In grateful memory of those who gave their lives
for their country

MAURICE THEODORE LAWRANCE
Son of the rector of this parish
He fell between Mesnil and Hamel
on September 3, 1916
in his 19th year.
Living he served God, dying his country

and

CHARLES FREDERICK HOLTER
who died in the Battle of Loos
on April 17, 1917, aged 21.
Very gentle and very brave.
They are gone but they did not die in vain"

Maurice Theodore Lawrance was part of the 116th company (machine gun corps) of the 12th Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment.
Charles Frederick Holter fought with the 7th Battalion of the Northhamptonshire Regiment.

A second memorial plaque was installed in November 1997.
" Also from the First World War
JOSEPH CASEY
Royal Horse Artillery
November 24, 1918, age 33

From the Second World War
HUGH IAN LANG
242nd (F) Squadron
Killed in active service on April 20, 1941
at the age of 24 "

Source: Roll of honor - Sussex - West Dean

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck