Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Medina
Town
Ryde
County
Isle Of Wight
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 18th November 1901
    Attended by: HRH PRINCESS HENRY OF BATTENBERG
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40852

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Current location

IN A NICHE ON THE SOUTH FACADE OF THE TOWN HALL
TOWN HALL
Lind St
Ryde
Medina
Isle Of Wight
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 591 927
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
ENAMELLED BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO AN OAK BACKBOARD
Inscription
BOROUGH OF RYDE/ 1901/ ERECTED BY THE BURGESSES OF RYDE TO COMMEMORATE/ THE LOYAL AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICES RENDERED BY/ VOLUNTEERS FROM RYDE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD DURING THE/ WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA 1899 1900 1901/ (NAMES)/ MICHAEL MAYBRICK, MAYOR/ THIS TABLET WAS UNVEILED ON NOV 18 1901 BY/ HRH PRINCESS HENRY BATTENBERG, GOVERNOR OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 32
    Served and returned: 32
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,decorations
    Order of information: rank,surname,regiment,decorations
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
History
DATE UNKNOWN: PLAQUE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN RESITED WHEN THE WW1 MEMORIAL WAS INSTALLED
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • MERYD01A

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