A mayor has told how he was moved by a 63p donation to help clean a swastika off a war memorial.

Vandals daubed the monument in Worthing with the Nazi symbol just before the Remembrance Day ceremony.

Councillor Tom Wye a former major in the Royal Engineers, said the donation from someone in Aldershot "restores your faith in human nature".

Because the graffiti is being cleaned by a Worthing monumental masonry company free of charge, Coun Wye said he would give the money to the Royal British Legion.

In a letter to Coun Wye, Mr M Thomas from Aldershot apologised that his contribution was so small.

Coun Wye said: "I don't know if it's an elderly person or a child. It is very moving."

In his letter, Mr Thomas said he was upset to hear the monument in Chapel Road had been vandalised.

He wrote: "I am very hurt to read in the paper that your war memorial has been desecrated. I hope this small donation can help to clean it up."

The Argus has offered a £1,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the conviction of the vandals.

Anti-Semitic graffiti was also daubed in Portland Road and Shelley Road.

Anyone with information should call Sussex Police on 0845 6070 999.