Petworth Boys School - WW2 Cross


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Reference WMO/254613

Address:

Horsham Road (Petworth) Cemetery

Horsham Road (A272)

Petworth

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Latin cross
About the memorial: Floriated latin cross on tall thin shaft, square plinth and two stepped base.
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MEMORIAL: IN LOVING MEMORY / OF / THE HEADMASTER, TEACHER AND / BOYS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES / WHEN PETWORTH BOYS SCHOOL / WAS BOMBED ON 29TH SEPTEMBER / 1942 ROLL OF HONOUR: GOD IS NOT THE GOD OF THE DEAD BUT / OF THE LIVING FOR ALL LIVE UNTO HIM / IN THANKFUL AND AFFECTIONATE / MEMORY OF / (NAMES) / WHOSE LIVES WERE TAKEN BY ENEMY AIR ACTION / ON MICHAELMAS DAY TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH 1942. / THEN SAID HE - I AM GOING TO MY FATHER; MY / SWORD I GIVE TO HIM THAT SHALL SUCCEED ME / IN MY PILGRIMAGE, AND MY COURGAE AND SKILL / TO HIM THAT CAN GIVE IT, MY MARKS AND SCARS / I CARRY WITH ME TO BE A WITNESS FOR ME THAT / I HAVE FOUGHT HIS BATTLES WHO NOW WILL BE MY / REWARDER. AND AS HE WENT HE SAID - 'DEATH WHERE / IS THY STING?' AND AS HE WENT DOWN DEEPER HE / SAID 'O GRAVE WHERE IS THY VICTORY?' /SO HE AND THEY PASSED OVER ALL THE / TRUMPETS SOUNDED FOR THEM ON THE OTHER SIDE. / REQUIESCAT IN PACE / TAKE HEED THAT YE DESPISE NOT ONE OF THESE / LITTLE ONES: FOR I SAY UNTO YOU THAT IN HEAVEN / THEIR ANGELS DO ALWAYS BEHOLD THE FACE OF / MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN.

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