Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Newport -
- L N Hatcher Memorial (IW County Press) -

Location

Formerly in the Machine room of the Isle of Wight County Press, Pyle Street, Newport, Isle of Wight
 
IWM War Memorials Archive Record

Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 40772
 
Description

A brass plaque to an employee of the Isle of Wight County Press.

Originally located in the machine room of the newspaper's offices in Pyle Street, Newport. Unveiled 14th April 1923 by the Chairman of the directors, Mr H Sweetman.

Moved to Print Works at Dodnor Industrial Estate. Current location unknown.

Recorded from contemporary newspaper reports.

[Memorial not visited or photographed by Memorials in Isle of Wight team]

Memorial


 

Inscription


 
Further Information

Lawrence Norman Hatcher, Son of Charles Hatcher, of 11, Clarence Rd., Newport, Isle of Wight, and the late Edith Hatcher.

CWGC record ...

In his address, Mr Sweetman included mention of other employees of the IW County Press who had served in the Great War, including ...

Capt C W Brannon, awarded Military Cross in Palestine

Mr Lawn, foreman of machine department, served in Gallipoli, had also served in the South African War.