Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight - Sandown Christ Church W H Mumby memorial

Location

In Christ Church, The Broadway, Sandown, Isle of Wight

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National Inventory of War Memorials Record

Link : NIWM Reference 40835

English Heritage Listing Status

Christ Church is Listed Grade II. Since the Memorial forms part of the Church fabric, it is assumed to be covered by the Listing.

Description

A brass memorial plaque.

Memorial

Sandown Christ Church W H Mumby memorial

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND
WALTER HENRY MUMBY
CORPORAL, M.T. A.S.C.
DROWNED BY TORPEDOING OF THE TRANSPORT "ARCADIAN"
IN THE EAST MEDITERRANEAN ON SUNDAY APRIL 15TH 1917
2ND SON OF THE LATE JOHN WASHINGTON MUMBY
OF RIVERHEAD, SEVENOAKS

Further Information

CWGC record ...

From the Isle of Wight County Press 2 June 1917.

HT "Arcadian" was torpedoed and sunk on 15 April 1917, 41.5 kilometres north east from the island of Milo (Melos), carrying reinforcements for Egypt. The troops lost when the "Arcadian" was torpedoed are commemorated on the Mikra Memorial, Thessalonika, Greece.

Memorials & Monumentson the Isle of Wight- Sandown - - Christ Church W H Mumby Memorial -

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