Russian Memorial, Lewes

Russian Memorial
The Russian Memorial, showing the north-west, west, and south-west panels
LocationSt John sub Castro churchyard, Abinger Place, Lewes, East Sussex, England
Coordinates50°52′35″N 0°00′37″E / 50.8764°N 0.0102°E / 50.8764; 0.0102
Built1877
Built forAlexander II of Russia
ArchitectPhilip Currey
Architectural style(s)Neo-Gothic
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameRussian Memorial in the Churchyard of St John sub Castro
Designated29 October 1985
Reference no.1043887
Russian Memorial, Lewes is located in East Sussex
Russian Memorial, Lewes
The memorial shown within East Sussex

The Russian Memorial is an obelisk in the churchyard of St John sub Castro in Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, England (grid reference TQ4152210471). It was erected in 1877 at the behest of Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, in memory of 28 Finnish soldiers of the Russian Army of the Crimean War who died while prisoners of war in Lewes between 1854 and 1856. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[1]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Russian Memorial in the Churchyard of St John Sub Castro (1043887)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 September 2010.