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Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- What's New 2006 -


IW Memorial Cup IW Memorial Cup

Ventnor : Edward Elgar visit plaque Ventnor - Edward Elgar

Ventnor : Macaulay visit plaque Ventnor - Lord Macaulay

Old Contemptibles Memorial IoW Old Contemptibles

Ventnor Blue Plaques - Swinburne Ventnor - Swinburne

Northwood Memorials Memorials - Northwood Church

W H Long Calbourne W H Long - Calbourne

41 RM Memorial Bembridge 41 RM Commando - Bembridge

J R Farmer Newport J R Farmer - Newtown

Newport War Memorial Newport St Thomas Square unveiling


Date of Addition Description and Location of Addition
11 December 2006
Updated entry for :
Valentine Gray memorials
11 December 2006
Added entry for :
The Isle of Wight Memorial Cup
1 December 2006
Included Gaza Cemetery photographs for
C S Pittis of Arreton
S G Ratsey of Cowes
C Seely of Gatcombe
(thanks to Brian Greening for photographs)
1 December 2006
Added or updated Biographical details for
J Y Burke of Ryde
E R Kingman of Ryde
J S Osborne of Ryde
J W E Newnham of Ryde
D D Palmer of Ryde
A Watson of Ryde
R Whittington of Ryde
P E Drew of Seaview
Maj E W Leach commemorated at Haven Street
(thanks to John Bloodworth for information)
28 November 2006
Added or updated Biographical details for
G W Smith of Newchurch - link to Essex Police Memorial website
D G C Gribble of Ryde
T H H Gilbert and G S Gilbert of Freshwater
16 November 2006
Added or updated Biographical details for
P F Dormer of Freshwater
E G Cass of Freshwater
F J Blute of Freshwater
E D Spicer of Freshwater
E M W Bolton of Totland
A F E Tilley of Totland
A P V Strachan of Shalfleet
A T J Kindersley of Totland
J R Harvey of Kingston
S B Morris of Kingston
R G Mew of Shorwell
J Coulthard of Bonchurch
P L Clayton of Wootton
C H Cox of Wootton
A Langton of Binstead / Gatcombe
H E Broadsmith of Binstead / Ryde
E E Shepperd of Binstead
A C Morris of Binstead
(thanks to John Bloodworth for information)
Mrs M S Gartside-Tipping of Binstead
(thanks to Jim Strawbridge for information)
12 November 2006
Added or updated Biographical details for
A J Hawkins of Newport
W E Elliott of Newport
J V Wadham of Newport
R G Norris of Newport
E H Clayton of Ventnor
G C Hawkins of Ventnor
J E Bartrum of St Lawrence
G Berridge of St Lawrence
A C G Brown of Mottistone
P Smith of Freshwater
P M Burton of Freshwater
(thanks to John Bloodworth for information)
11 September 2006
Updated the entry for the HMS Royal George Memorial with details of the dedication service on 29 Aug 2006
HMS Royal George Memorial
4 September 2006
Added Indexes for Civilian War Dead - see
Civilian War Dead Index
2 September 2006
Added or updated Biographical details for
J W T Alderslade of Newport
H E Barton of Newport
R T George of Newport
W N Ramage of Newport
B P G Stagg of Newport
J R H Fairweather of Newport, buried at St Paul's Cemetery
A C Cox of Barnes, Surrey, buried at Parkhurst Military Cemetery
R A Cumming from South Africa, buried at Parkhurst Military Cemetery
G E Rendle from Australia, buried at Parkhurst Military Cemetery
C D Leitch from Canada, buried at Parkhurst Military Cemetery
O F Cheverton of Newport, buried at Carisbrooke (Mount Joy) Cemetery
T A Grosvenor whose parents lived in India, buried at Carisbrooke (Mount Joy) Cemetery
H F Perrott of Newport, buried at Carisbrooke (Mount Joy) Cemetery
F H Ray of Newport, buried at Carisbrooke (Mount Joy) Cemetery
R J Wendes of Newport, buried at Carisbrooke (Mount Joy) Cemetery
(thanks to John Bloodworth for information)
25 August 2006
Added or updated Biographical details for
C W Cooke of East Cowes
J A G Dixon of Cowes / East Cowes
J L Greening of Cowes
E F E Hodges of Cowes
H Jones of Whippingham
G T Kettle of Cowes
P Maddox of Cowes
M S M Mumford of Cowes
L A Newnham of Cowes / Newport
P C Peach of Cowes
V P Pearson of East Cowes
C E Rashley of Cowes
A H Taylor of Cowes
H K B Stewart of Cowes
C J Tolman of Whippingham
B S H Wadham of Cowes
(thanks to John Bloodworth for information)
1 August 2006
Added link to the National Memorial of the United Kingdom Fire Service near St Paul's Cathedral in London. This names Fire Service Personnel killed at Shanklin, and F A Rae from Freshwater
26 July 2006
Added or updated Biographical details for
L Rossner of Shanklin
O C Stephens of Shanklin (C Stevens on Memorial)
RAD Trevor-Roper of Shanklin
K G Garnett of Seaview / St Helens
W H S Garnett of Seaview / St Helens
S W Caws of Seaview / St Helens
D G Axtell of St Helens
H M Mellor of St Helens / Bembridge
W S Bastiani of Bembridge
G G O James of Bembridge
I H N Terry of Bembridge
A A Wilmot of Bembridge
(thanks to John Bloodworth for information)
25 July 2006
Added Ventnor "Blue Plaques" for :

Sir Edward Elgar at Alexandra Gardens
Lord Macaulay at Madeira Hall, Trinity Road

Updated entry with photos for

Winston Churchill at Ventnor Holiday Villas (Flint Cottage)
19 July 2006
Added entry for Isle of Wight Old Contemptibles Association Memorial located at Military Museum, Northwood

(thanks to Tony Bevis for information and photograph)
16 July 2006
Updated entry for Haven Street Shrine with link to Willis Fleming Historical Trust website

(thanks to Harry Willis Fleming for information)
6 July 2006
Added or updated Biographical details for
D Brennen of Shanklin
J B Golden of Shanklin (J B Goulding on Memorial)
W F G Hollister of Shanklin
A E Kent of Shanklin
M F Matthews of Shanklin
F S Payne of Shanklin
D E Shrimpton of Shanklin
R E (Pip) Lloyd-Ward of Shanklin
(thanks to John Bloodworth for information)
5 July 2006
Added Biographical details for
A G Dollery of Brading (commemorated at Bembridge)
J S Hesk of Shanklin
K Prouten of Lake
F K Webster of Lake, buried at Sandown Cemetery
P A Whitter of Shanklin
J Whittington of Lake
(thanks to John Bloodworth for information)
5 July 2006
Added Ventnor "Blue Plaques" for

Algernon Swinburne at East Dene
Ivan Turgenev at Esplanade
1 July 2006
Updated Memorial with photos of Policemen and details for Isle of Wight Constabulary Memorial
1 July 2006
Added Memorial photo and details for Sandown Airport Combined Forces Memorial
28 April 2006
Added Memorial photo and details for Northwood Parish Church Memorials
28 April 2006
Added Memorial photo and details for Isle of Wight Constabulary Memorial
3 April 2006
Added Biographical details for
D C Barker of Sandown
E Dandy of Sandown
J A Kershaw of Sandown
G F Locke of Sandown
J W B Phillips of Sandown
G H Rumbold of Sandown
C F J Sprack of Brading
R F Stay of Brading
F C Hentsch commemorated at Sandown Cemetery
(thanks to John Bloodworth for information)
3 April 2006
Added Birthplace plaque for William H Long at Calbourne
3 April 2006
Added more photographs and details for Freshwater All Saints Cemetery
including Memorial tree to Lord Mountbatten
29 March 2006
Added Biographical details for Lt-Cdr and Mrs Gartside-Tipping of Binstead
24 March 2006
Added more photographs and details for St Helens Cemetery
24 March 2006
Added details for Sjt B T Luckham (d 1917) at Wootton St Edmunds Churchyard
21 March 2006
Added details for 41 Royal Marine Commando Memorial at Bembridge
15 March 2006
Added Biographical details for
H Chiverton of Arreton
A G Lee of Arreton
S J Carpenter of Lake
L Harris of Lake
J Sutton of Lake
C J Mabey of Lake
J H Wright of Lake
J E Cox of Sandown
J McClean of Totland
(thanks to John Bloodworth for information)
15 March 2006
Added Photograph and inscription details for J R Farmer at the Church of Holy Spirit, Newtown (thanks to Geoff Peacey for photo)
20 February 2006
Added Photograph for RAF Memorial at the Hermitage, Chale
9 February 2006
Added Photo and Casualty names for Brading Town Hall Roll of Honour [note that not all names have been transcribed]
9 February 2006
Added Photo for Newport St Thomas Square War Memorial from Michael Cant

Go to "What's New 2005" for previous updates


Newport : Valentine Gray plaque Newport - Gray's walk

Ventnor : Churchill visit plaque Ventnor - Churchill

Ventnor Blue Plaques - Turgenev Ventnor - Turgenev

Sandown Combined Forces Memorial Sandown Airport Combined Forces Memorial

IW Constabulary Newport
IW Constabulary Newport

Mountbatten Memorial - Freshwater Mountbatten Memorial
Freshwater All Saints Cemetery

RAF Memorial Hermitage RAF Memorial Hermitage

Brading Roll of Honour Brading Town Hall Roll of Honour



 
 

 
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