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Location
In St George's Church, Arreton, Isle of Wight, PO30 3AP See map on www.streetmap.co.uk National Inventory of War Memorials Record Link : NIWM Reference 21702 English Heritage Listing Status St George's Church is Grade I Listed. Since the Memorial Window is part of the fabric of the Church, it is assumed that it is covered by the Listing. Description and history Three light Memorial window on south wall of Church. Funded by public subscription of £14,000. Unveiled by Countess Mountbatten of Burma on Tuesday 12th May, 1992. Designed by Mr Alan Younger. Specialist Glazier : Mr David Knowles of Oxted, Surrey. Stonemasons : Mr David Hailstone and Mr Mr David Crouch, of Wight Stonemasonry, Chale. The cabinet below the window contains a Roll of Honour listing 272 Burma veterans. For reasons of confidentiality, these names are not published on this website. |
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Memorial
photo by Isle of Wight County Press 
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Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED AND ALL WHO SERVED IN THE BURMA CAMPAIGN |
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Memorials & Monuments
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