United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
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BEMBRIDGE

UKNIWM Ref: 21708

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Address

SILVER JUBILEE GARDEN
HIGH ST
BEMBRIDGE
ISLE OF WIGHT
ENGLAND
 
Type: CROSS
Other Location Details:

JUNCTION OF HIGH ST AND CHURCH RD

OS Map Ref: SZ 645 883

Inscription

IN/ GRATEFUL/ MEMORY/ OF OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) KOREA 1953/ (NAME) FALKLANDS 1982/ (NAME)

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
CROSS STONE - HOPTON WOOD 12FT     GOOD
STEPS STONE - PORTLAND       GOOD
BASE STONE - LOCAL       GOOD

Physical Description

TALL PLAIN LATIN CROSS ON OCTAGONAL PLINTH AND THREE STEPPED BASE

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War FIRST WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 46
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? rank
What information is listed on the memorial? rank, regiment, forename, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No
War SECOND WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 20
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? surname
What information is listed on the memorial? surname, rank, regiment
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No
War FALKLANDS CONFLICT
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 1
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? rank, regiment
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No
War KOREAN WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 1
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? rank, regiment
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Date: 11TH NOVEMBER 1920
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING COL L F PHILIPS

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: Public
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site: #716
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

NameOccupation
MR PERCY GODDARD STONE ARCHITECT
MR J W NEWMAN BUILDER

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments: NUMEROUS REFERENCES IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS, 1991 - 1993
Photographs: None
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: Yes
Publications: 1
Press Cuttings: 3
Postcards: 1