East Sussex war memorial damaged

Rother Police has launched an investigation into the criminal damage between Rye and Camber on Sunday (November 20).

An appeal on social media on Tuesday evening read: “A war memorial between Rye and Camber has been subject to criminal damage. Did you see or hear anything?

“If you have any information please contact us [on 101] quoting reference 0540 22/11/22.”

This isn’t the first time a war memorial has been damaged in the UK this month.

Memorial wreaths in Edinburgh were torched by vandals a day after Remembrance Sunday, in an incident which First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, described as ‘sickening and disgraceful’.

Similar incidents have also been reported in Sussex in recent years:

- Youngsters cause damage by Hailsham war memorial

- Police slam despicable vandalism of Hassocks war memorial

- Crawley First World War memorial damaged by vandals

- Worthing First World War memorial damaged in 'act of stupidity and disrespect'

- Burglars damage and attempt to steal war memorial at Eastbourne church

- Vandals destroy war memorial at St Leonards church

- First World War memorial in Yapton has head ripped off in 'mindless act of vandalism'

- Bexhill war memorial vandalism: Police investigate after community expresses outrage