Litten Gardens
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| Litten Gardens | |
|---|---|
 Empty bench in Litten Gardens in January 2009 | |
  Litten Gardens within Chichester | |
| Type | Public park |
| Location | Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Coordinates | 50°50′18″N 0°46′20.5″W / 50.83833°N 0.772361°W |
| Owned by | Chichester City Council |
Litten Gardens is a public park in Chichester, West Sussex, England. The park is maintained by Chichester City Council.[1] Chichester War Memorial is located within the park.
History
[edit]In 2017, Chichester City Council took over maintenance of the park.[2]
Chichester War Memorial
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In 1921, Sir William Robertson unveiled a war memorial in Eastgate Square, Chichester for soldiers who died in World War I (WWI). The memorial was relocated to Litten Gardens in 1940. Chichester City Council have subsequently added the names of soldiers who died in World War II (WWII).[2] The memorial contains the names of 351 dead from WWI and 196 from WWII.[3]
The war memorial was listed as a Grade II monument on 2 November 2015.[4]
In March 2020, a resident noticed that a flower, ordinarily attached to the war memorial, had been pulled out and left on the ground. The act was described as vandalism by Chichester District Council.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Morton, Sam (13 March 2020). "War monument vandalised in Chichester - 'I feel this is just the start'". Chichester Observer. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Litten Gardens". Chichester City Council. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Chichester". Imperial War Museum. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Chichester War Memorial". Historic England. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.