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STONEHAM - WWI Shrine
UKNIWM Ref: 58131
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Address
| Type: |
SHRINE |
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| Other Location Details: |
In North Stoneham Park |
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| OS Map Ref: |
Not known |
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Inscription
Plaques: PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF THESE GALLANT MEN/ (Names)
Shrine: BUT THEY ARE IN PEACE FOR GOD PROVED THEM AND FOUND THEM WORTHY FOR HIMSELF
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| Building |
METAL
STONE
TERRACOTTA |
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GOOD |
| PLAQUE |
UNKNOWN |
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UNKNOWN |
Physical Description
Stone building with sloped tiled roof. On peak of roof, at edges, are two decorative metal pinnacles in the form of a cross. Building consists of three compartments. Plaques containing the names of those who died are fixed within the central compartment.
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
First World War (1914-1918) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
36 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
36 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
surname, year died, regiment, forename |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
Yes |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
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| Maintenance History: |
2010: Extensive restoration work started. Oak roof frame expected to go up at the start of June 2010. |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
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| DEDICATION |
Bishop Suffragan of Southampton |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
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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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| ERIC GILL |
DESIGNER |
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
The Shrine was built in 1917 by landowner John Willis Fleming as a war memorial to his son Richard and the other men of North Stoneham parish who died in the Great War. The overall plan was John Willis Fleming's own. The Shrine was sited on Cricketers Hill in North Stoneham Park, a 1000-acre parkland designed by 'Capability' Brown in the eighteenth century.
The Shrine is one of an identical pair, the other at Havenstreet on the Isle of Wight was restored in the 1960s.
The year-long restoration project began with an Act of Remembrance at the Shrine in November 2008, coinciding with the 90th anniversary of the Armistice. |
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| Comments: |
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| Photographs: |
0 |
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| Other Documents: |
Guide to the Stoneham War Shrine and North Stoneham Park |
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| Form / Letter: |
O |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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| Press Cuttings: |
1 |
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