Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Portsmouth
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10/1/2011
    Attended by: Roger Halson
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
94045

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Current location

Grassed area near junction of Lombard Street
Portsmouth Cathedral
High Street
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2LU
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 63273 99357
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Plain low rectangular grey stone tablet on an inclined plinth set in a grassed area.
Inscription
101 HIGH STREET STOOD HERE AND WAS BOMBED/IN THE BLITZ OF 10 JANUARY 1941/THE FAMILIES SHELTERING IN THE CELLAR DIED/ISAAC BARKER 67 AND HIS WIFE GERTRUDE 61/RICHARD CLEMENS 67 AND HIS WIFE MARY 67/GEORGE BARNES 71. PETER HALSON 11 MONTHS/JOHN ALBERT MORRIS 38 HIS WIFE ELSIE 24 AND SON JOHN 2/CHARLES RIDGE 58 HIS WIFE ANNIE 50 AND DAUGHTER RUBY 14/WINIFRED ANDREWS 44 AND SON GEORGE 15 LIVED HERE/BUT DIED THAT NIGHT OUTSIDE IN LOMBARD STREET/MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Andrews, George
Andrews, Winifred
Barker, Gertrude
Barker, Isaac
Barnes, George
Clemens, Mary
Clemens, Richard
Halson, Peter
Morris, Elsie
Morris, John
See details for all 14 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 14
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename,surname,age,relationship
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: depth c600 mm, height c200 mm, width c1000 mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: The replacement of the Memorial has been made possible by the generosity of local people and The Friends of Old Portsmouth; the help and knowledge of Dr John Stedman / the Portsmouth Museum, Tim Backhouse, Bob Hind and Chris Owen of The News, the support of the RN & RAYC, Robin Kay / XpressFM, Richard Jones / Meridian TV; Pippa Cleary of PGS, Jan Cresswell and PHS, Ian Young / The Dolphin, Emma Dunaway / Eden Florist, Vikki Matthews / D M Nesbits, the leaflet by Anita Stepnitz and printer Michael Walter, the skill and support of the stonemason John Woolnough, also all here today and most importantly the generosity and original idea by Tony Voaden.
Responsibility
Portmouth Cathedral
Reference

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