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COWES
UKNIWM Ref: 20977
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Address
| Type: |
CENOTAPH |
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| Other Location Details: |
NORTHWOOD PARK |
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| OS Map Ref: |
SZ 490 950 |
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Previous Locations
| Address | Date Moved | Reason for Move |
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HIGH ST
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
ENGLAND
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DAMAGED BY BOMBING IN WW2 AND RE-ERECTED WITHOUT BEING RESTORED |
Inscription
1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ THIS MEMORIAL, ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE/ RESIDENTS OF COWES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918, STOOD AT THE JUNCTION OF HIGH/ STREET AND MARKET HILL AND WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED/ IN AN AIR RAID ON THE NIGHT OF THE 4TH-5TH MAY 1942/ IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ RE-ERECTED AS A MEMORIAL OF THE TWO WARS AND TO/ THE MEMORY OF ALL WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| MEMORIAL |
STONE |
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GOOD |
Physical Description
PARTLY DESTROYED CENOTAPH
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
First World War (1914-1918) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
0 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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| War |
Second World War (1939-1945) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
0 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
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| Maintenance History: |
THIS MEMORIAL WAS DAMAGED BY BOMBING DURING WW2 AND DELIBERATELY LEFT UNRESTORED. SIMILAR POLICY TO THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION, WHO SEE WAR DAMAGE AS A MARK OF HONOUR |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
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| UNVEILING |
MAJ GEN J E B SEELY |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
Public, Other |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| Cost of Site: |
Not known |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
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| Comments on Costs: |
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Craftsmen
Not known
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
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| Comments: |
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS, 15 NOV 1991; 1 MAY 1992; 8 MAY 1992; 13 NOV 1992; 19 NOV 1993.
ISLE OF WIGHT AT WAR 1939 - 1945 BY ADRIAN SEARLE, DOVECOTE PRESS, 1989 (EXTRACT IN FILE) |
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| Photographs: |
None |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
F |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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| Publications: |
1 |
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