Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Wight
Town
Bembridge
County
Isle Of Wight
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68264

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Current location

High St./ Church Road
Bembridge
South Wight
Isle Of Wight
PO35 5SE
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 64395 88216
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A stone plinth supporting a square metal plaque and an additional round plaque in the centre.
Inscription
Square plaque: TO COMMEMORATE/ ALL RANKS OF 41 ROYAL MARINES COMMANDO 1942- 1946/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING OPERATIONS IN/ SICILY, SALERNO, NORMANDY, WALCHEREN AND N.W. EUROPE/ IN WORLD WAR 2 AND THOSE ISLANDERS WHO TOOK THEM INTO/ THEIR HOMES AT BEMBRIDGE, NETTLESTONE, RYDE, ST. HELENS/ AND SEAVIEW DURING THE WINTER OF 1942 - 1943./ 139 OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. Circular plaque: IN PROUD MEMORY OF ALL RANKS OF/ 41 ROYAL MARINES COMMANDO/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING/ OPERATIONS IN/ SICILY, SLERNO, NORMANDY/ WALCHEREN AND NORTH WEST EUROPE/ DURING WORLD WAR II
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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