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BARTON COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL

UKNIWM Ref: 40753

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Address

BARTON COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL
BARTON RD
NEWPORT
ISLE OF WIGHT
ENGLAND
 
Type: BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Other Location Details:

IN THE SCHOOL HALL

OS Map Ref: SZ 506 891

Inscription

"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ TO THE/ MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING/ OLD BOYS OF BARTON SCHOOL/ WHO FIGHTING FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 750 BARTON BOYS SERVED/ ONE WAS AWARDED THE M.C./ AND SIX THE M.M./ THIS MEORIAL/ WAS ERECTED BY OLD COMRADES OF THE SCHOOL

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
FRAME MARBLE - GREY       GOOD
TABLET MARBLE - WHITE       GOOD

Physical Description

WHITE MARBLE TABLET SET WITHIN A GREY MARBLE SURROUND

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 69
Served & Returned 0
Died 69
Is this an exact count? Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered? surname
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?

Maintenance History:

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:

Comments: NEWS: "ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS" 7 JUN 1919; 3 JUN 1994
Photographs: 1
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No
Press Cuttings: 2
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