Plaques, Meridian Monument
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Plaques, Meridian Monument
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 20 Sep 2022
Plaques on the south face of the Meridian Monument, a monument at the point where the Greenwich Meridian meets the English Channel, consisting of a square pillar topped by a copper globe, designed by architect R W H Jones. For a wider view showing the position of the plaques on the monument, see Image The plaques read (from top to bottom): "Peacehaven King George V. Memorial. Erected by the inhabitants in the year 1936 to commemorate the beneficent and illustrious reign of their beloved sovereign (1910 - 1936) and to mark Peacehaven's position on the prime meridian of Greenwich." then: This plaque was placed by the Lord Lieutenant Peter Field and the Mayor of Peacehaven Cllr Robert Robertson to mark Meridian Day June 26th 2014." and: This stone was laid on May 30th 1936 by C W Neville Esq, the founder of Peacehaven (in the year 1919)."
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Image Location
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50.789676
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-0.001567