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Location
Unity Hall, 19-20 St Thomas Square, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1SG. See map on www.streetmap.co.uk National Inventory of War Memorials Record Link : NIWM Reference 40741 Link : NIWM Reference 40742 English Heritage Listing Status 19-20 St Thomas Square 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 Hall of the Oddfellows premises, unveiled on Saturday 6th November 1920 by the Grand Master of the Manchester Union. In the report of the unveiling mention is made of a second plaque to commemorate the 125 Isle of Wight District members of the Oddfellows who died. See also the World War II plaque for the Oddfellows. |
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Memorial
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Inscription
HONOUR TO HEROES
1914 - 1919 LOYAL EARL YARBOROUGH LODGE OF ODDFELLOWS MU No 3738 IN LOVING AND EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE OF THE BRETHREN OF THE LOYAL EARL YARBOROUGH LODGE OF ODDFELLOWS MU No 3738 WHO LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM, ENDURED HARDNESS, FACED DANGER, AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF SACRIFICE ----- names as given below ----- LET THEIR NAMES AND MEMORY BE REVERED IN PROUD AND EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE 125 BRETHREN OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT DISTRICT, M.U.ODDFELLOWS, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 -1919 Further Information The Names as given on the memorial are augmented by their full names as given in the Isle of Wight County Press 13th November 1920.
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