United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

CARISBROOKE

UKNIWM Ref: 21737

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Address

ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH
HIGH ST
CARISBROOKE
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

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
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
Total names on memorial: 47
Served & Returned 0
Died 47
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
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 0
Is this an exact count? Not known
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
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING LADY SEELY
Date: 08TH MAY 1921
RolePerformed By
DEDICATION BISHOP SUFFRAGAN OF SOUTHAMPTON
Date: 17TH APRIL 1994
RolePerformed By
RE-DEDICATED LOCAL CLERGY/DIGNITARIES

Sponsorship

Sponsorship Type: Public
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? No
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