Our war memorial, erected in 1919 originally commemorated those men of Seale (which included The Sands as is it now) who gave their lives in the First World War.

The word ‘SEALE’ inscribed on the west face of the memorial appears to have once been deliberately chiselled out and may have been removed as a precaution to hide the name during the Second World War; this also happened at nearby Shackleford War Memorial. Inscriptions on two seats in the memorial’s enclosure indicate that the enclosure was added in 1947 and was given by Lady Buckingham of Seale Lodge. An inscribed panel was added commemorating those who lost their lives in the Second World War.

The memorial was added to the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest in 2015 and is listed at Grade II.

This year, few of us were able to attend the Remembrance Sunday commemoration given the Covid-19 restrictions. However, a full service of Remembrance was given and ceremonial duties performed by Mr Malcolm Grant-Howarth, Chairman of Seale and Sands British Legion Branch alongside their Standard Bearers: Ian Holland and Michael Cover (also Parish Councillor). Wreaths were laid by Graham Bearham, Vice-Chairman, on behalf of Seale and Sands British Legion Branch, Martin Lally, Chairman, on behalf of the Seale and Sands British Legion Club and Jason Butcher, Parish Councillor on behalf of Seale and Sands Parish Council.

We will remember them.

1914-1918
Pte. Edwin J Amos R.A.M.C.
Pte. Frank Bicknell Queens R. W. Surrey Regiment
Pte. Arthur Butler Royal Fusiliers
2nd Lt. Tudor R Castle Queens R. W. Surrey Regiment
Capt. Michael Chapman M.C. Grenadier Guards
Stoker Henry W C Dodd Royal Navy
2nd Lt. J Lennox Fetherstonehaugh A. & S. Highlanders
Rifleman George Gardiner London Rifle Brigade
Pte. Frederick Gardner Royal Sussex Regiment
Capt. Markham Giradot Oxford L. I.
Pte. James Gray Essex Regiment
Pte. William L Hedger Royal Fusiliers
Lt. Lyulph W M Howard Queens R. W. Surrey Regiment
Capt. Arthur W Macarthur Onslow 16th Lancers
Sergt. Edwin W Parsons Queens R. W. Surrey Regiment
2nd Lt. Arthur B Penlington M.C. R.F.A.
C.S.M. George Ridgers Devon Regiment
Pte. Harry Trimming R.A.S.C.
Pte. Arthur W Turner Hants Regiment
Pte. Thomas S Turner R.A.S.C.
C.Q.M.S. John Wells D.C.M. Worcester Regiment
Lt. Douglas F De Wend D. of W’s W. Riding Regiment
Pte. James A C Woolgar Canadian Infantry

1939 - 1945
Lieut J F Brownrigg Sherwood Foresters
Corpl. A E Bulbeck Royal Hampshire Regiment
Flight Sergt. E G Cass Royal Air Force
Lieut. C P W Cross Royal Navy
Capt. R A Lindsay East Surrey Regiment
Corpl. E A Papworth Sherwood Foresters
Admiral Sir Tom S V Phillips K.C.B.
Capt. S H M Russell M.P. Coldstream Guards
Lieut. R L S Russell Royal Artillery

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Remembrance Sunday 2020 - Seale War Memorial