P<\/font>erhaps the most significant memorial in S Paul\u2019s is the wooden 1914-1918 War Memorial which is displayed separately on this site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, S Paul\u2019s has been adorned with some other interesting memorials to folk who have been associated with the church or have worshipped here<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Click the links below for a brief description of some of these memorials :<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\u2666 Parish Priests <\/a>Parish Priests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I<\/font>n the Narthex, on the South wall beside the main entrance, is a handsome list of the Parish Priests of S Pauls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was carved in Welsh slate by Paul Wehrle, a local artist from Burgess Hill. He was an apprentice under John Skelton, who was apprenticed to and nephew of Eric Gill, the distinguished Arts & Crafts sculptor and stonecutter, who was born in Steyning and lived in Ditchling for most of his working life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This memorial was commissioned to the memory of Father Gordon O’Loughlin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \u25c4 return to list of memorials<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a>Princess Aida Desta<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n O<\/font>n the heavy wooden gates of the main entrance are a number of polished brass memorials and, nearest the door, a small oak panel which used to be hidden away under the tower beside the door to the organ loft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The inscription is now faded but reads:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n THIS PLAQUE COMMORATES <\/a>The Glass Doors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n T<\/font>he Brighton mackerel on these doors signify S Paul’s historic links with the fishing community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The doors were designed and engraved by Sussex artist Mel Howse and are a memorial to Joyce Rolf, who belonged to two of Brighton’s historic fishing families, the Rolfs and the Gunns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The inscriptions read: How Awesome is This Place \/ The House of God and Gate of Heaven (Genesis 28:17).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \u25c4 return to list of memorials<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a>Memorial to those who died in the Brighton bombing 12-10-1984<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n T<\/font>he brass plaque, which was unveiled by the Prime Minister, Mrs Margaret Thatcher, is beside the Nave doors on the West wall at the back of the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This picture shows the doors as they were at the time, before the new glass doors were given.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are more details on a separate page about The Brighton Bomb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \u25c4 return to list of memorials<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a>S Silas, Icon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A<\/font> modern Romanian icon of S Silas was dedicated in loving memory of Fr John Milburn (Vicar 1964 -1985) by Fr Graeme C. Rowlands, Vicar of S Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town. Fr Graeme worshipped at S Paul\u2019s as a boy and was the sacristan in Fr Milburn\u2019s days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \u25c4 return to list of memorials<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a>The Wagner Memorial<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n A<\/font> fine, polychromatic alabaster memorial on the North wall of the Chancel is dedicated to the memory of Fr Arthur Douglas Wagner, first vicar of S Paul\u2019s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \u25c4 return to list of memorials<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a>The Bainbridge Brass<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n T<\/font>his memorial brass is located on the wall of the South Aisle, near the altar of Our Lady.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \u25c4 return to list of memorials<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Memorials in St Paul’s Perhaps the most significant memorial in S Paul\u2019s is the wooden 1914-1918 War Memorial which is displayed separately on this site. 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<\/a>\n\u2666 The Brighton Bomb
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A GENEROUS GIFT TOWARDS THE
REPAIRS TO THE TOWER OF THIS
CHURCH IN 1947 BY
H.I.M. HAILE SELASSIE<\/font>
EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA
AS A MARK OF APPRECIATION FOR
THE FIVE YEARS SPENT IN ENGLAND
BY HIS GRANDDAUGHTER
PRINCESS AIDA DESTA<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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the Bishop of Chichester, <\/span>
The Right Reverend Dr Martin Warner<\/span>
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