Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- South Wight
- Town
- Arreton
- County
- Isle Of Wight
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 25th May 1920
Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Southampton
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 21701
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Current location
Memorial is located to the south of the church door
ST GEORGES CHURCH
Arreton
South Wight
Isle Of Wight
PO30 3AA
England
OS Grid Ref: SZ 53442 86751
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A solid Latin Cross, bearing a shield inscribed Pro Patria, with leaf decoration at each corner, upon a tapered square block plinth. The whole stands upon a two-stepped octagonal base, which sits upon a circular base.
- Inscription
- (top) PRO/ PATRIA (west) IN MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF ARRETON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918 (north face) (10 names) (east face) (10 names) (south face) (9 names) (base) AND THOSE WHO DIED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 45 (4 names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Alexander, T E
Bettenson, G
Brett, W F
Budden, A
Butchers, J
Calloway, G
Chiverton, H
Dale, R
Draper, C P
Harvey, R M
See details for all 33 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 29
Served and returned: 0
Died: 29
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, regiment, decorations, forename initials, surname
Order of information: not obvious - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename initial, surname, regiment
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Arreton 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
- Condition
- Arreton Parish War Memorial
- WMO ID: 190559
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 13-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Names added in 1946 regarding WW2.
- Costs
Site: £216 2s 3d
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
Details: Funding raised by public subscription in 1920 - Responsibility
- Arreton Parish Council
- Reference
- www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/190559/
- Isle of Wight County Press - articles published on 29/5/1920, 19/11/1993, 18/11/1994, 17/11/1995, 15/11/1996
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