United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

NEWCHURCH

UKNIWM Ref: 40815

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Address

ALL SAINTS CHURCH
NEWCHURCH
ISLE OF WIGHT
ENGLAND
 
Type: CROSS
Denomination: CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref: SZ 563 855

Inscription

IN/ EVERLASTING MEMORY OF/ THE HEROIC MEN WHO IN THE GREAT WAR GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY, FOR HUMANITY/ AND FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS/ (NAMES)/ 1939/ 1945/ (NAMES)/ THEY SHALL NOT GROW (SIC) OLD, AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN, AND IN THE MORNING/ WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
CROSS GRANITE - CORNISH       GOOD

Physical Description

ROUGH HEWN CELTIC (DESCRIBED AS IONIC) CROSS ON IRREGULAR PLINTH AND SINGLE STEP

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War FIRST WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 21
Served & Returned 0
Died 21
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: 13
Served & Returned 0
Died 13
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

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Date: SEPTEMBER 1920
RolePerformed By
DEDICATION Bishop Suffragan of Southampton
Date: SEPTEMBER 1920
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING ADMIRAL ALLENBY
Date: SEPTEMBER 1920
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING MAJ C G BRODIE

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: Public
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

NameOccupation
MR F MOORMAN MASON

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments: NEWS: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS, 25 SEPTEMBER 1920; 15 NOVEMBER 1991; 13 NOVEMBER 1992; 19 NOVEMBER 1993; 18 NOVEMBER 1994; 17 NOVEMBER 1995; 15 NOVEMBER 1996
Photographs: 2
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No
Press Cuttings: 1
OrganisationIdWebsite
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