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Location
In the churchyard of St Andrew's Church, Chale, Isle of Wight, PO38 2HF. IWM War Memorials Archive Record Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 20687 Historic England Listing Status The War Memorial was Listed as Grade II by Historic England in 2019. See Chale, Isle of Wight, HE Listing Description Ionic cross of Cornish granite, about 11 ft 6 in high. Base has a panel for WW I names, and a later panel for the WW II names. Unveiled and dedicated by the Bishop of Southampton on Sunday 18th July 1920. Cross supplied by Messrs. G Maille and Sons, London, at a cost of about £135.
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS
Saturday, February 14, 1920 Page 7 CHALE CHURCH MEMORIALS. - The Diocesan authorities have granted an omnibus facility for the erection of a granite cross in the parish churchyard as a war memorial; the removal of the oaken war shrine from the outside of the church to the west wall inside; the erection of an alabaster tablet, with inscription, memorial to William Margetson Heald, Lieut, R.A.M.C., died in France, 1918, and a brass tablet memorial to Gladys Elizabeth Mary Way. |
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Memorial
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Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 ----- names as given below ----- GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS ----- ALSO OF THOSE MEN OF CHALE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR FREEDOM IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 ----- names as given below ----- Further Information The Great War inscriptions give just the Name. The Rank (Gallantry awards) and Unit information comes from the report of the dedication ceremony in the Isle of Wight County Press, Saturday, 24th July 1920. The World War II inscriptions give Name, Rank and Unit as shown.
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Page last updated : 18 December 2013 (added newspaper report)