ALL SAINTS CHURCH CROSS
UKNIWM Ref: 40813
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Address
| Type: |
CROSS |
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| Denomination: |
CHURCH OF ENGLAND |
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| OS Map Ref: |
SZ 589 924 |
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Inscription
SIDE ONE: 'LEST WE FORGET'/ IN/ PROUD/ AND GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH/ AND RELATIONS OF THE/ MEMBERS OF THE/ CONGREGATION/ OF THIS CHURCH/ WHO LAID DOWN/ THIER LIVES/ FOR US/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ 'MAKE THEM TO BE/ REWARDED WITH THY/ SAINTS MEMORY/ EVERLASTING'
SIDE TWO: ALSO/ IN/ PROUD AND GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ 1939 - 1945
OTHER SIDES: (NAMES)
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| CROSS |
STONE |
C 20FT |
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|
GOOD |
Physical Description
TWO STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY OCTAGONAL PLINTH, SHAFT AND GABLED CAVALRY CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
First World War (1914-1918) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
161 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
surname > forename |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
surname, forename |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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| War |
Second World War (1939-1945) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
|---|
| Died |
0 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
|---|
| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
Yes |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
|
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| Maintenance History: |
2000: MANY OF THE NAMES ARE BADLY WORN AND HARD TO READ |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
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| UNVEILING |
MAJ GEN J E B SEELY |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
Public |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| Cost of Site: |
Not known |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
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| Comments on Costs: |
|
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Craftsmen
| Name | Occupation |
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| MAJOR ELLERY |
MASON |
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
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| Comments: |
BOOK: WHEELER, J "THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS - THE PARISH OF RYDE, ALL SAINTS 1867 - 1967" (1967)
NEWS: "ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS" 8 MAY 1920; 12 MAR 1921; 8 MAR 1996 |
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| Photographs: |
None |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
F |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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| Publications: |
1 |
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| Press Cuttings: |
1 |
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| Organisation | Id | Website |
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MERYD002 |
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