WROXALL

UKNIWM Ref: 21892

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ST JOHNS CHURCH WROXALL ISLE OF WIGHT ENGLAND

Type:	CROSS
Denomination:	CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref:	SZ 551 799

Inscription

A MEMORIAL TO/ WROXALL MEN/ WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Components

Component	Material(s)	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
CROSS	STONE				GOOD

Physical Description

LANTERN CROSS ON OCTAGONAL PILLAR, SQUARE PLINTH AND THREE STEPPED BASE

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	FIRST WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial:	24
Served & Returned	0
Died	24
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 WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial:	9
Served & Returned	0
Died	9
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?	No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read?	No
Who is responsible for the memorial?
Maintenance History:	2006: Applied for grant from War Memorials Trust

Ceremonies

Date:	08TH OCTOBER 1920

Role	Performed By
UNVEILING	HRH PRINCESS BEATRICE

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:
Comments:	ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS 15 NOV 1919; 11 SEPT 1920; 16 OCT 1920
Photographs:	None
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	L
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No

Organisation	Id	Website
	WRO001