Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Medina
Town
Ryde
County
Isle Of Wight
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67633

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Current location

In staircase lobby of house
Urban Saints - Westbrook House
Oakhill Road
Ryde
Medina
Isle Of Wight
PO33 1PU
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 61771 91362
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Red leather-bound book of remembrance with embossed Crusaders' Union insignia and gold lettering on title page stored within a wood and glass case with a dedicatory metal plaque mounted on case.
Inscription
Front Page: THE CRUSADERS' UNION/ (Insignia)/ BOOK OF/ REMEMBRANCE Inside Page: THIS BOOK/ CONTAINS THE NAMES/ OF CRUSADERS WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ "IN THE PRESENCE IS/ FULLNESS OF JOY"/ PSALM 16.ii/ Pages1-43: (Names...) Plaque: PRESENTED BY THE DULWICH CRUSADERS/ IN MEMORY OF G.L. HICKS/ THEIR FOUNDER AND LEADER 1913-1947.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 607
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 607
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials, town, regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Book
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper, leather
  • Case
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Glass, Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Dulwich Crusaders
Responsibility
Crusdaers' Union (Urban Saints)
Reference

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