Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Medina
Town
Ryde
County
Isle Of Wight
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MAJOR ELLERY (Mason)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11th March 1921
    Attended by: MAJ GEN J E B SEELY
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40813

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Current location

All Saints Church
Queens Road
Ryde
Medina
Isle Of Wight
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 589 924
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
TWO STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY OCTAGONAL PLINTH, SHAFT AND GABLED CAVALRY CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH
Inscription
SIDE ONE: 'LEST WE FORGET'/ IN/ PROUD/ AND GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH/ AND RELATIONS OF THE/ MEMBERS OF THE/ CONGREGATION/ OF THIS CHURCH/ WHO LAID DOWN/ THIER LIVES/ FOR US/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ 'MAKE THEM TO BE/ REWARDED WITH THY/ SAINTS MEMORY/ EVERLASTING' SIDE TWO: ALSO/ IN/ PROUD AND GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ 1939 - 1945 OTHER SIDES: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Abrook, Ernest A
Alexander, George L
Allen, Charles F
Ash, Frederick W J
Attrill, Frederick
Aylward, Harry C
Baker, Oswald
Ball, Alfred
Ball, Alfred
Ballard, Walter
See details for all 161 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 161
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 161
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 20FT
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
2000: MANY OF THE NAMES ARE BADLY WORN AND HARD TO READ
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • MERYD002

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