War memorial

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 5 May 2022

In the grounds of the church of St Saviour and St Paul stands this war memorial commemorating 57 local men. Unveiled in 1920, the memorial comprises a wooden cross bearing a white figure of Christ crucified, set upon a red brick octagonal plinth. This stands on a three-stepped base. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1441519 Eastbourne is a town and seaside resort on the south coast of East Sussex, some 54 miles south of London and about 19 miles east of Brighton. Although there is evidence of settlement from the Stone Age onwards, Eastbourne remained an area of small rural settlements until the railway arrived in 1849. A resort, built "for gentlemen by gentlemen", was planned and the town's growth accelerated from a population of less than 4,000 in 1851 to nearly 35,000 by 1891. Tourism is a large and important part of the economy of the town.

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