RYDE POST OFFICE

UKNIWM Ref: 40818

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Address

GENERAL POST OFFICE 33 UNION ST RYDE ISLE OF WIGHT ENGLAND PO33 2DS

Type:	BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Other Location Details:	UNKNOWN
OS Map Ref:	SZ 594 927

Inscription

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE/ IN ABIDING MEMORY OF THE COMRADES/ OF THE RYDE POST OFFICE STAFF/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (names)/ 1914-1918

Components

Component	Material(s)	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
PLAQUE	BRASS				UNKNOWN
BACKBOARD	WOOD				UNKNOWN

Physical Description

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial:	5
Served & Returned	0
Died	5
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?
Maintenance History:	1991 recorded by Royal Mail. 2000: KNOWN TO HAVE EXISTED BUT CURRENT WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN

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

Name	Occupation
H OSBORNE	DESIGNER

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:
Comments:
Photographs:	2
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	F
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No

Organisation	Id	Website
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