In 2012, a group of members of the Midhurst U3A started researching the family backgrounds, military service and deaths of the people who appear on local war memorials. They started with the parishes of Bepton, Cocking, Lodsworth, Midhurst, Petworth, Rogate and West Lavington, and later added Elsted & Treyford, Graffham & East Lavington, Heyshott, Iping & , Selham, Stedham and Trotton. The first phase of the project was completed in time for the centenary of the start of WW1.

You can view their brilliant database here

Separately but around the same time, local Easebourne historian Christine Deadman was completing a study in to “Easebourne - The Men and Times Remembered”. Her interest to research this case study stems from wanting to achieve a better understanding of the local history of the parish and its people and how the First World War might have affected it. The parish has a long history with some notable buildings and people associated with it.

You can access the superb case study on Easebourne here