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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Medina
Town
Newport
County
Isle Of Wight
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 16 Sep 1922
    Attended by: HRH Princess Beatrice and the Royal Governor of the Isle of Wight
  • Rededicated
    Date: 14 May 2000
    Attended by: Canon Alan Brown
  • Dedicated
    Date: 16 Sept 1922
    Attended by: Rev C H Thompson, Vicar of Newport
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21809

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Current location

ST THOMAS CHURCH
St Thomas Square
Newport
Medina
Isle Of Wight
PO30 1SG
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 49956 89116
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
VERY TALL CELTIC WHEEL CROSS ON MASSIVE TAPERING PLINTH AND TWO STEPPED BASE. The memorial is made of Portland stone. Three bronze plaques contain the 341 names of the fallen from WW1 - the names are inscribed on 3 panels with 4 columns of names on each panel. An additional three panels, with names in 5 columns, for the fallen in WW2 are inscribed in stone around the base of the memorial.
Inscription
For WW1 - ANNO 1914/ DOM 1918/ THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE/ OF NEWPORT/ TO COMMEMORATE THE NAMES/ OF HER GALLANT SONS/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS"/ "ALSO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR/LIVES IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR/ AND THE GRATEFUL THANKS OF/ THOSE WHO RETURNED"/ (names) For WW2 - no inscription other than 1939- 1945.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott, F
Allford, W
Appel, H H
Arnold, T F
Ash, G H
Attrill, C
Attrill, H G
Attrill, H G
Baker, H G
Banting, W W J
See details for all 341 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 146
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 146
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename initials, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 342
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 342
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename initials, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 10000m, width 3000mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • Newport War Memorial, Isle of Wight
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
2000: WW2 NAMES ADDED
Costs

Site: c£1,112
Comments: The names of the fallen from WW2 were added in 2000 at a cost of around £2,600.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: some 1500 people contributed a total of £1562 10s 8d. A surplus of £450 was used to purchase the Newport Blue School as the Newport War Memorial Nursing Home.
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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