Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
New Forest
Town
Barton On Sea
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10 July 1917
    Attended by: LT COL J CHAYTOR WHITE IMS CMC
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21353

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Current location

CROSSROADS OF MARINE DRIVE AND SEA FRONT
Marine Drive
Barton On Sea
New Forest
Hampshire
BH25 7DZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 23857 93039
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
TAPERING SQUARE OBELISK OF ROUGH-HEWN GRANITE SURMOUNTS SQUARE STONE PLINTH. PLINTH BEARS INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING IN ENGLISH AND URDU. PLINTH STANDS ON TWO-STEPPED STONE BASE. AN INFORMATION BOARD HAS BEEN PLACED ALONGSIDE WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND DETAILS OF THE HISTORY OF THE DEPOT.
Inscription
6 O'Clock Face: THIS MEMORIAL/ IS ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE/ THE ESTABLISHMENT AT/ BARTON ON SEA IN 1914/ OF THE CONVALESCENT DEPOT FOR/ INDIAN TROOPS WHO FOUGHT IN/ EUROPE DURING THE GREAT WAR/ AND WAS SUBSCRIBED FOR BY/ MEMBERS OF THE STAFF 9 O'Clock Face: (Urdu script, as above) 3 O'Clock Face: LT. COLONEL J. CHAYTOR-WHITE/ I.M.S: C.M.C./COMMANDANT/ LT. COLONEL W.A. MAWSON/ I.M.S./ ASST COMMANDANT. Information Board: THE INDIAN MEMORIAL OBELISK/ (Information and photographs in panels - see selection of images attached)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Chaytor-white, J
Mawson, W A
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth C 1500MM, height C 4000MM, width C 1500MM
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
  • Memorial obelisk marking the Barton on Sea Indian Army Convalescent Depot
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Details: Staff of the Convalescent Depot
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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