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Location
Formerly, in the Methodist Church, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, PO31. The Church has now been demolished. IWM War Memorials Archive Record Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 55701 World War I plaque Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 55806 Cross and World War II plaque Historic England Listing Status Gurnard Methodist Church was not Listed. Description The Great War plaque is one of six identical plaques for Northwood Parish, manufactured by H. Osborne of Ryde, originally installed in January / February 1921 at : Northwood : St John's Parish Church Gurnard : All Saints Church Gurnard : Primitive Methodist Church Marks Corner : Primitive Methodist Church Pallance Road, Northwood : Wesleyan Church Noke Common : Wesleyan Church The World War II plaque marks the fact that the cross over the pulpit is a war memorial. Following demolition of the Church, the Great War Memorial Plaque was removed and is now in storage with Cowes Heritage. (noted in 2012) |
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Memorial
[photo : Hilary Lloyd] 
[photo : Hilary Lloyd] |
Inscription
To the Glory of God and in Memory of the brave men of Northwood who gave their lives for their Country in the Great War ----- names as given below ----- 1914- 1919 THE CROSS OVER THE PULPIT IS ERECTED TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF MEMBERS OF THIS CHURCH WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF WAR SERVICE 1939 - 1945 Further Information
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Page last updated : 3 December 2013 (added link to Gurnard and Northwood 1914-1918 Memorial website)
Page last updated : 3 December 2013 (added link to Gurnard and Northwood 1914-1918 Memorial website)