Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass windows with the names inscribed on the window sills below.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Seaford Museum
Street
The Esplanade
Town
Seaford
District
Lewes
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Postcode
BN25 1JH
OS map ref
TV 48465 98493
Other Details
Museum located in Martello Tower no 74

King's Mead School, Seaford - Windows Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Private house
Town
Unknown
District
Lewes
County
East Sussex
Country
England
OS map ref
TV 480 990

King's Mead School, Seaford - Windows Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
King's Mead School Chapel (Demolished)
Town
Seaford
District
Lewes
County
East Sussex
Country
England
OS map ref
TV 480 990
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
/ THE WINDOWS IN THIS CHAPEL ARE / A MEMORIAL TO THE HONOURED / MEMORY OF THE OLD BOYS OF / KING'S MEAD WHO FELL IN THE / WAR 1939 - 1945 /
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
Please include any additional information here
Details of name list not known/partially known
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
November 2002: Windows installed in Seaford Museum.

2003: Chapel demolished. The sills had been rescued and were being looked after. However, they are damaged. The fate of the windows is uncertain. A replacement memorial was erected (see NIWM 58616)

2001: Nursing home closed. Fate of the memorials is uncertain as the chapel is considered beyond repair.

1968: School closed and became a nursing home.
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablets
What condition is this component in?
Poor
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stone
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
2nd April 1949
Who was present?
Rt Rev G K A Bell, Bishop of Chichester
References
References
King's Mead Chapel altar windows --- http://www.kingsmeadschool.co.uk/misc/chwindows.htm - Accessed 21 September 2016;
Other website http://www.kingsmeadschool.co.uk/rollofhonour.htm
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
138145
Chapel
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Chapel
Copyright Statement
Copyright John Miller
Who is it credited to?
John Miller
Date Taken
27/04/2022
Media Description
Image by kind permission of Seaford Museum.
Who took or provided this image?
John Miller
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
153068
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
chapel.jpg
Media Image Height
2766
Media Image Width
3693
Media ID
138146
Left panel
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Left panel
Copyright Statement
Copyright John Miller
Who is it credited to?
John Miller
Date Taken
27/04/2022
Media Description
Image by kind permission of Seaford Museum.
Who took or provided this image?
John Miller
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
153069
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
left_panel.jpg
Media Image Height
3530
Media Image Width
2478
Media ID
138147
Right panel
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Right panel
Copyright Statement
Copyright John Miller
Who is it credited to?
John Miller
Date Taken
27/04/2022
Media Description
Image by kind permission of Seaford Museum.
Who took or provided this image?
John Miller
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
153070
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
right_panel.jpg
Media Image Height
3200
Media Image Width
2456
Media ID
138148
Commemorative stone
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Commemorative stone
Copyright Statement
Copyright John Miller
Who is it credited to?
John Miller
Date Taken
27/04/2022
Media Description
Image by kind permission of Seaford Museum.
Who took or provided this image?
John Miller
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
153071
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
commemorative_stone.jpg
Media Image Height
3240
Media Image Width
4320
Media ID
138149
Dedication
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
Dedication
Copyright Statement
Copyright John Miller
Who is it credited to?
John Miller
Date Taken
27/04/2022
Media Description
Image by kind permission of Seaford Museum.
Who took or provided this image?
John Miller
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
153072
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
dedication.jpg
Media Image Height
1339
Media Image Width
2294