Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
South Wight
Town
Ventnor
County
Isle Of Wight
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12 October 1920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
  • Rededicated
    Date: 30 April 1950
    Attended by: Undefined
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21871

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Current location

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Ventnor Park
Park Avenue
Ventnor
South Wight
Isle Of Wight
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 55570 77268
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Tall cenotaph on two-stepped base. Two slate tablets bearing names. Wreath carved in relief on front face.
Inscription
FRONT SIDE: OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF VENTNOR/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) REAR SIDE: IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN AND WOMEN OF VENTNOR/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1939 - 45/ SERVICES/ (NAMES)/ CIVILIANS (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ash, Charles
Axborn, William
Barfoot, Allan G
Batten, Albert V
Beaves, Hector M
Black, Dudley H
Brading, James H
Burchett, Arthur
Burden, Walter J
Campbell, Fredk A
See details for all 112 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 112
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 112
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
  • Ventnor War Memorial
  • 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
1950: Tablet added for Second World War.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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