NEWPORT
UKNIWM Ref: 21809
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Address
| Type: |
CROSS |
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| Denomination: |
CHURCH OF ENGLAND |
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| OS Map Ref: |
SZ 499 892 |
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Inscription
ANNO 1914/ DOM 1918/ THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE/ OF NEWPORT/ TO COMMEMORATE THE NAMES/ OF HER GALLANT SONS/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS"/ "ALSO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR/LIVES IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR/ AND THE GRATEFUL THANKS OF/ THOSE WHO RETURNED"/ (NAMES)/ ALSO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR/ AND THE GRATEFUL THANKS OF/ THOSE WHO RETURNED
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
|---|
| CROSS |
STONE - PORTLAND |
10 M |
3 M |
|
GOOD |
| PLAQUES/PANELS WITH NAMES |
BRONZE |
|
|
|
GOOD |
Physical Description
VERY TALL CELTIC WHEEL CROSS ON MASSIVE TAPERING PLINTH AND TWO STEPPED BASE
SHIP SYMBOL ABOVE INSCRIPTION (TOWN CREST?)
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
FIRST WORLD WAR |
|---|
| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
|---|
| Served & Returned |
0 |
|---|
| Died |
341 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| 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? |
No |
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| War |
SECOND WORLD WAR |
|---|
| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
|---|
| Served & Returned |
0 |
|---|
| Died |
150 |
|---|
| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
|---|
| 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? |
No |
|---|
Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
|---|
| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
|
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| Maintenance History: |
2000: WW2 NAMES ADDED |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
|---|
| RE-DEDICATED |
LOCAL CLERGY/DIGNITARIES |
| Role | Performed By |
|---|
| DEDICATION |
HRH PRINCESS BEATRICE |
Sponsorship
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
|---|
| 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: |
|
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Craftsmen
| Name | Occupation |
|---|
| WIGHT MASONRY |
MASON |
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
|
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| Comments: |
|
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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 |
|---|
| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
|---|
| Minutes: |
No |
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| Postcards: |
1 |
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