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Location
In St Mary's Church, Church Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8HA. See map on www.streetmap.co.uk National Inventory of War Memorials Record Link : NIWM Reference 40727 English Heritage Listing Status St Mary's Church is Listed Grade II*. Since the Memorial forms part of the fabric of the building it is assumed that it is covered by the Listing. Description A white marble plaque, manufactured by Garret & Hayson, Soton. |
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Memorial
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Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF OSCAR WESTBROOK SERGT IN THE H.C.Y. ATTACHED 15TH HANTS REGT WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN THE GREAT WAR AT TOWER HAMLETS FLANDERS ON SEPTEMBER 20TH 1917 AGED 26 YEARS FOR MANY YEARS A CHORISTER IN THIS CHURCH "WE BLESS AND THANK THEE LORD FOR THOSE THE GOOD AND BRAVE WHO EAGER AT THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL STRONG, UNDISMAYED, SURRENDERED ALL GRANT THEM ETERNAL REST" Further Information
From the Isle of Wight County Press 6 October 1917 |
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