Carisbrooke

UKNIWM Ref: 21737

Address

St Mary the Virgin Church
High Street
Carisbrooke (Newport)
ISLE OF WIGHT
ENGLAND

Type:	CROSS
Denomination:	CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref:	SZ 485 883

Inscription

ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ TO THE PEOPLE OF CARISBROOKE WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ (NAMES)

Components

Component	Material(s)	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
CROSS	GRANITE	2520MM	750MM	750MM	GOOD
PLAQUE - SECOND WORLD WAR	BRONZE	250MM	200MM		GOOD

Physical Description

TALL PLAIN CELTIC CROSS ON SQUARE PLINTH AND SINGLE STEP

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial:	48
Served & Returned	0
Died	48
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	surname
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	Yes

War	Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial:	18
Served & Returned	0
Died	18
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
Total names on memorial:	1
Served & Returned	0
Died	1
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	None
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:	1994: ADDITIONAL PLAQUE FOR THE 1939-1945 WAR UNVEILED - NO NAMES RECORDED ON IT 2001: A PLAQUE BEARING THE NAMES OF 18 MEN WAS ADDED TO THE MEMORIAL

Ceremonies

Date:	08TH MAY 1921

Role	Performed By
UNVEILING	LADY SEELY

Date:	08TH MAY 1921

Role	Performed By
DEDICATION	Bishop Suffragan of Southampton

Date:	17TH APRIL 1994

Role	Performed By
RE-DEDICATED	LOCAL CLERGY/DIGNITARIES

Sponsorships

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

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:	TYPED COPY OF A NEWSPAPER EXTRACT
Comments:	ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS 4 DEC 1992; 29 JAN 1993; 27 AUG 1993; 25 MAR 1994
Photographs:	5
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	F
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No
Publications:	1

Organisation	Id	Website
Local/Other website		http://www.isle-of-wight-memorials.org.uk/towns/carisbrooke.htm