Location
At Memorial Garden, Church Hill, Godshill, Isle of Wight, PO38 3HY.
See map on www.streetmap.co.uk
National Inventory of War Memorials Record
Link : NIWM Reference 21806
English Heritage Listing Status
The War Memorial is not Listed
Isle of Wight Council Local Listing Status
The War Memorial has been included in the list of structures of Local importance held by the Isle of Wight Council (June 2008).
Description
A stone obelisk. Three name panels.
Originally located in School Road, the position of the memorial meant that services were difficult to hold.
Moved to the Memorial garden in 2000, forming a group with various memorial benches.
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Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF
GOD AND SACRED
TO THE MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF
GODSHILL WHO DIED
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919
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names as given below
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1939 - 1945
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names as given below
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Further Information
| Name | Links |
| 1914 - 1919 |
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| A H ATTRILL |
CWGC record ... |
| G A CHEVERTON |
CWGC record ... |
| H CRUTCHER |
CWGC record ... |
| H S DENNESS |
CWGC record ... |
| A G GIBBS |
CWGC record ... |
| A H GLADDIS |
CWGC record ... |
| M HAYDEN |
CWGC record ... not found |
| J H PARROTT |
CWGC record ...
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Buried at Freshwater (All Saints) Churchyard |
| F M RUSSELL |
CWGC record ... |
| R J SAUNDERS |
CWGC record ...
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Australian War memorial record ... |
| J S SHOTTON |
CWGC record ... |
| R G SQUIBB |
CWGC record ... |
| F THORNE |
CWGC record ... |
| W WALKER |
Possible CWGC record ... |
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| Others associated with Godshill : |
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| Charles BREWER |
CWGC record ... | |
CWGC record gives : Son of Charles and Emily Brewer; husband of Louisa Marion Brewer (nee Sparrow), of 207, Grove St., Deptford, London.
Native of Isle of Wight. The death notice in the Isle of Wight County Press of 25 August 1917 states "BREWER - July 14, killed in action in France, Charles Brewer of Godshill,
eldest son of the late Mrs Brewer of Bournemouth, aged 25." Soldiers Died in the Great War gives his place of birth as Pokesdown, Hants. |
| Frank STEVENS |
CWGC record ... | |
CWGC record gives : Son of James and Elizabeth Mary Stevens, of Kennerley Cottages, Godshill. Wroxall Isle of Wight.
The death notice in the Isle of Wight County Press of 8 Dec 1917 states "STEVENS - Nov ---, killed in action in France, Gr Frank Stevens
youngest son of Mr and Mrs J Stevens of Pagham-cottages near Rookley, aged 25." Soldiers Died in the Great War does not give his place of birth,
but does show he enlisted, and was resident, in Godshill. |
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| 1939 - 1945 |
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| J ABBOTT |
CWGC record ... |
| J ATTRILL |
CWGC record ... |
| F HODGES |
CWGC record ... |
| J WAY |
CWGC record ... |
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Page last updated : 23 Feb 2007
