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

ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL - WW2 (CHAPEL)

UKNIWM Ref: 21829

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Address

ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CHURCH
MAIN RD
SHALFLEET
ISLE OF WIGHT
ENGLAND
PO30 4NS
 
Type: CHAPEL: DEDICATED WITHIN CHURCH BUILDING
Denomination: CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref: SZ 414 893

Inscription

IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF/ THOSE OF THE PARISH OF SHALFLEET/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD, AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ THEY DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR

Physical Description

SIDE CHAPEL WITH ASSOCIATED ROLL OF HONOUR. ALTAR AND CURTAIN ARE INDIVIDUAL MEMORIALS. (

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War SECOND WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 17
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

Maintenance

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

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Date: 18TH SEPTEMBER 1955
RolePerformed By
DEDICATION LORD BISHOP OF PORTSMOUTH

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: Public
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site: #671.15.0
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments:  
Photographs: None
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No