Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
South Wight
Town
Freshwater
County
Isle Of Wight
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40749

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Current location

All Saints Church
Freshwater
South Wight
Isle Of Wight
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 347 873
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Octagonal cross on a square plinth and three stepped base, modelled on a Blomfield Cross. Square tablet with WWII names set into ground at foot of cross.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ AND IN/ 1939 - 1945/ THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Argyle, Albert
Ayles, Keith
Baker, William
Barnes, Hilton
Bartlett, Harry
Brice, Charles
Brine, Jesse
Burton, Fred
Cake, William
Carpenter, John
See details for all 75 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 29
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 29
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 87
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 87
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL IN ALL SAINTS CHURCHYARD AT ALL SAINTS' CHURCH
  • 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
SOME BIOLOGICAL GROWTH ON BASE OBSCURING NAMES (FEB 1997) April 2008: 8 more names revealed after cleaning i.e., 87 names
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
2006 - APPLIED FOR GRANT FROM WAR MEMORIALS TRUST
Reference
  • FRE001
  • 13 NOV 1920; NOV 1993; 17 NOV 1995 (EXTRACTS RELATE TO REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICES ONLY)

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