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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Medina
Town
Carisbrooke (newport)
County
Isle Of Wight
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 08th May 1921
    Attended by: LADY SEELY
  • Rededicated
    Date: 17th April 1994
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Dedicated
    Date: 08th May 1921
    Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Southampton
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21737
Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
High Street
Carisbrooke (newport)
Medina
Isle Of Wight
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 485 883
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
TALL PLAIN CELTIC CROSS ON SQUARE PLINTH AND SINGLE STEP
Inscription
ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ TO THE PEOPLE OF CARISBROOKE WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ballard, E
Bradley, W
Bromwell, A
Brown, C D
Coward, A S
Dore, F
Drudge, A E
Dyer, W H
Fisk, S J
Ginger, S
See details for all 28 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 48
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 48
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 750MM, height 2520MM, width 750MM
    Materials: Granite
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 250MM, width 200MM
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • Carisbrooke 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
1994: ADDITIONAL PLAQUE FOR THE 1939-1945 WAR UNVEILED - NO NAMES RECORDED ON IT 2001: A PLAQUE BEARING THE NAMES OF 18 MEN WAS ADDED TO THE MEMORIAL
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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