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

VENTNOR

UKNIWM Ref: 21871

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Address

VENTNOR
ISLE OF WIGHT
ENGLAND
 
Type: CENOTAPH
Other Location Details:

ROADSIDE

OS Map Ref: SZ 560 670

Inscription

FRONT SIDE: OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF VENTNOR/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)

REAR SIDE: IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN AND WOMEN OF VENTNOR/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1939 - 45/ SERVICES/ (NAMES)/ CIVILIANS (NAMES)

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
CENOTAPH STONE - SANDSTONE       GOOD

Physical Description

VERY TALL PLAIN CENOTAPH ON TWO STEPPED BASE

WREATH ON FRONT FACE

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War FIRST WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 112
Served & Returned 0
Died 112
Is this an exact count? Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered? surname
What information is listed on the memorial? surname, forename
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? Yes
War  
Total names on memorial: 32
Served & Returned 0
Died 32
Is this an exact count? Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered? surname
What information is listed on the memorial? surname, forename
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? Yes
War SECOND WW CIVILIANS
Total names on memorial: 16
Served & Returned 0
Died 16
Is this an exact count? Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered? surname
What information is listed on the memorial? surname, forename
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? Yes

Maintenance

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

Maintenance History:

GOOD CONDITION ALTHOUGH DARKENED BY WEATHERING. NAME PANEL APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED (DATE UNKNOWN)

Ceremonies

Date: 12TH OCTOBER 1920
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING UNKNOWN

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:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments: A CHILDRENS SERVICE WAS HELD ON THE 20TH OCTOBER 1920
Photographs: None
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: O
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No
Postcards: 1