Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
91302

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Current location

on the base of a private memorial in the dedicated CWGC space near the front entrance
Hollybrook Cemetery
Tremona Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 5JZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 40081 15071
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
An off white stone plain latin cross on a three stepped base with a low relief anchor incised at the crossing point . The main commemoration shows this is the burial of a WW1 casualty . the additional commemoration is incised on the front face of the lowest step .
Inscription
In Ever/Loving Memory of/PTE GEORGE NEWMAN/1ST DORSET REGIMENT/WHO PASSED AWAY FEB 19TH 1919/AGED 31 YEARS /Also of JOHN JAMES /WHO WENT DOWN WITH H.M.S.VICKNOR AGED 23 YEARS /(note the name of the vessel is misspelt its correct name is HMS Viknor)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Newman, John James
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: given names .surname ,manner of death , age at death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth c 40 cm, height c 125 cm, width c 40 cm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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