United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
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FRESHWATER

UKNIWM Ref: 40749

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Address

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

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
CROSS STONE - PORTLAND       GOOD

Physical Description

OCTAGONAL CROSS, SQUARE PLINTH AND THREE STEPPED BASE, MODELLED ON A BLOMFIELD CROSS

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War FIRST WORLD WAR
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
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: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 0
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? None
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?

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

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:

VC ACTION: MAY S W LOUDON-SHAND VC, 10TH BN YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. FRICOURT, 1 JULY 1916

Comments: NEWS: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS 13 NOV 1920; NOV 1993; 17 NOV 1995 (EXTRACTS RELATE TO REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICES ONLY)
Photographs: 2
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No
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