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Location
In St Boniface (new) Church, Bonchurch, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1NX. Historic England Listing Status St Boniface Church is Grade II Listed. Since the Memorial is situated within the Church, is it assumed that it is included within the Listing. Description and history A memorial plaque at entrance to the choir. |
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Memorial
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Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET EARL JELLICOE BORN 5th DEC 1859, DIED 20th NOV 1935 COMMANDED THE GRAND FLEET AT JUTLAND 31st MAY 1916 GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND 1920-24 WHEN AT ST LAWRENCE HE WORSHIPPED IN THIS CHURCH AND HE IS BURIED IN ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL Further information
See the entry for Earl Jellicoe at the BBC History website
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