Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Gosport
Town
Rowner
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 31st July 1922
    Attended by: MAJ GEN SIR JOHN DAVIDSON KCMG CB DSO MP
  • Dedicated
    Date: 31st July 1922
    Attended by: REV E S PRIDEAUX-BRUNE
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
48242

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
Rowner Lane
Rowner
Gosport
Hampshire
PO13 9SU
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 5837301620
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
White veined rectangular tablet on black ground of conforming shape, supported by two moulded white marble brackets. The lettering is incised and painted black, all in Roman capitals in two sizes, names largest.
Inscription
THIS TABLET IS INSCRIBED/ TO THE MEMORY AND HONOUR/ OF THOSE MEN CONNECTED/ WITH THE PARISH AND CHURCH/ OF ROWNER/ WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ DURING THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bucksey, Richard
Burbage, S G
Champion, Harry
Jones, Evan
Lampard, Sidney
Martin, R H
Mortar, James
Prideaux-brune, Edm
Stephens, Edward
Wells, Reginald
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 685MM, width 495MM
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • Grade I
  • 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
Costs

Memorial: £34.10.0

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
PCC

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