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The development of typography being one of Gill’s most celebrated contributions, makes the example on the Ditchling memorial all the more important. The war memorial was commissioned by the village, who determined to use members of the thriving local arts and crafts scene, eventually opting to ask Eric Gill to oversee the whole project. Gill had moved to Ditchling in 1907 with his original apprentice Joseph Cribb, where Gill and others later set up the famous Guild of St Joseph and St Dominic.
Title
War Memorial
Date
1919
Medium
stone
Measurements
H 26 x W 53 x D 53 cm;
Plinth: H 83 x W 190 x D 190 cm
Accession number
BN6_AL_S017
Acquisition method
commissioned by Ditchling Parish Council
Work type
War memorial
Owner
Ditchling Parish Council
Custodian
Ditchling Parish Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II* (England and Wales)
Listing date
12/10/16
Access
at all times
Inscription description
encircling the upper part of the base of the obelisk, starting on the south side: GREATER LOVE HATH NO / MAN THAN THIS THAT A / MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE / FOR HIS FRIENDS; a simple cross and the word 'REMEMBER' is inscribed on the south side of the obelisk, followed by the names of the fallen from the Second World War, and then '1939 - 1945'. An identical inscription is inscribed on the east side for the First World War, followed by the names of the fallen, and then '1914 - 1918'