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COWES (BOER WAR)
UKNIWM Ref: 21780
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Address
| Type: |
BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET |
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| OS Map Ref: |
SZ 490 950 |
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Inscription
BOER WAR 1899-1900-1 / THIS TABLET IS PLACED IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER BY / THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN & BURGESSES OF THE BOROUGH OF / NEWPORT, IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT, TO PERMANENTLY RECORD / THE NAMES OF THIS ISLAND MEN, WHO NOBLY FOR THEIR COUNTRY'S CAUSE, VOLUNTEERED & SERVED AT THE ABOVE / WAR IN COUTH AFRICA / G B PURKIS, MAYOR, 1901 / (NAMES)
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| PLAQUE |
WOOD |
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GOOD |
Physical Description
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
SOUTH AFRICAN WARS |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
157 |
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| Died |
6 |
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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? |
surname, rank, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, decorations |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
Yes |
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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: |
2001: IN STORAGE |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
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| UNVEILING |
LOCAL CLERGY/DIGNITARIES |
Sponsorship
| Sponsorship Type: |
Public |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
No |
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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: |
NOT RECORDED |
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| Comments: |
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| Photographs: |
None |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
O |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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