A Poppy
A Poppy

Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Newport -
- Newport Literary Society memorial -

Location

30 Quay Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5BA.

See map on www.streetmap.co.uk
 
National Inventory of War Memorials Record

Link : NIWM Reference 40738
 
English Heritage Listing Status

30 Quay Street is Listed Grade II. Since the Memorial Plaque forms part of the fixtures of the building, it is assumed to be covered by the Listing.
 
Description

A plaque in the entrance lobby to the original premises of the Literary Society, now (2004) Insurance offices. The building is not normally open to the public unless visiting on business.

Additional information from Ray Harrington

Memorial

Newport : Literary Society
 
Image courtesy of Ray Harrington
Inscription

NEWPORT
LITERARY SOCIETY
THE GREAT WAR - 1914 - 1919
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF MEMBERS WHO HAVE FALLEN
-----
names as given below
-----
IN THANKSGIVING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN SPARED

 
Further Information
 
NameLinks
 
F.J. CHIVERTON CWGC record ... Biographical Information
F.J. ELTON CWGC record ... Biographical Information
R.D. FRANCIS Probable CWGC record ...
J.W.E. GLOVER CWGC record ...
S.J. KNOTT CWGC record ... Biographical Information
H.J. LEAL CWGC record ... not found
F. LOADER CWGC record ... not found
F. MORGAN CWGC record ... not found
A.W. NORTH CWGC record ...
E.W. PAYN CWGC record ...
C.S. PITTIS CWGC record ... Memorial plaque in St George's Church Arreton
W.G. PURKIS CWGC record ...
gives surname incorrectly as PURKI
R. SAWYER CWGC record ...
B.H. TULLIDGE CWGC record ...
R.M. TULLIDGE CWGC record ...
A.C. VILLAR CWGC record ...not found Arthur C Villar (who died 1906) was the father of Capt C J Villar (of the Isle of Wight Rifles) who died in 1918
W.C. WILLIAMS CWGC record ... Biographical Information
B.H. WRAY CWGC record ... Buried in Hill 10 Cemetery, Gallipoli
Biographical Information
A.Y. YOUNG-JAMES CWGC record ... Biographical Information


 

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Page last updated : 25 April 2012 (added biography link for F J Chiverton)



 
 

 
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