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UKNIWM Ref: 40749

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ALL SAINTS CHURCH FRESHWATER ISLE OF WIGHT ENGLAND

Type:	CROSS
Denomination:	CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref:	SZ 347 873

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ AND IN/ 1939 - 1945/ THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE/ (NAMES)

Components

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

Physical Description

Octagonal cross on a square plinth and three stepped base, modelled on a Blomfield Cross. Square tablet with WWII names set into ground at foot of cross.

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial:	87
Served & Returned	0
Died	87
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	surname
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, rank, regiment, forename, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	Yes

War	Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial:	29
Served & Returned	0
Died	29
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	surname
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, rank, regiment, forename, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	Yes

War	VC or GC Winners
Total names on memorial:	1
Served & Returned	0
Died	1
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname
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?	2006 - APPLIED FOR GRANT FROM WAR MEMORIALS TRUST
Maintenance History:	SOME BIOLOGICAL GROWTH ON BASE OBSCURING NAMES (FEB 1997) April 2008: 8 more names revealed after cleaning i.e., 87 names

Ceremonies

Not known

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type:	None
Did this include a trust or scholarship?	No
Did this include a roll of honour?	NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site:	Not known
Cost of Memorial:	Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:	VC ACTION: MAY S W LOUDON-SHAND VC, 10TH BN YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. FRICOURT, 1 JULY 1916.
Comments:
Photographs:	2
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	F
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No

Publication Name	Author	Date Published	Page / Date	Other Information
Isle of Wight County Press				13 NOV 1920; NOV 1993; 17 NOV 1995 (EXTRACTS RELATE TO REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICES ONLY)

Organisation	Id	Website
	FRE001