This photograph shows the unveiling of the Chattri memorial on 1 February 1921. The Chattri stands in Patcham and is a memorial to the Indian soldiers who died in Brighton’s hospitals during the First World War. What can we see? Chattri The memorial is a chattri which means ‘canopy’ or ‘umbrella’ in Hindi. In India… Continue reading Unveiling of the Chattri memorial, 1921
Quick peeps at the past