ePetition - Memorial for the Battle of Boars Head

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Memorial for the Battle of Boars Head

We the undersigned petition Brighton & Hove Council to The city of Brighton and Hove has this year commemorated those men who gave their all during the Battle of Boars Head but there is no permanent commemorative memorial specifically for this one day that had such a huge impact on the city. I wish to propose that a permanent memorial be erected, which will ensure that this event does not fade from public memory and ensure that the men are remembered in perpetuity.

This year has seen the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Boars Head, this largely unknown battle which had such an overwhelming effect on Sussex and the city of Brighton and Hove had faded into the forgotten past of public memory with only a few knowing about 'The Day Sussex Died'. The number of men lost from the city were unknown and until this year the date was not commemorated in the city.
After recent research the number of men lost as a consequence of the battle is currently 62, this number is not fixed and may rise with further research.

This ePetition ran from 23/12/2016 to 21/02/2017 and has now finished.

165 people signed this ePetition.

Council response

The petition will be presented to the full Council meeting on the 15th December 2016.
Following presentation at the Council meeting the petition has been referred for consideration at the Economic Development & Culture Committee meeting on the 12th January 2017.

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