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Location
In the churchyard of All Saints Church, Newchurch, Isle of Wight, PO36 0NF. IWM War Memorials Archive Record Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 40815 Historic England Listing Status The War Memorial was Listed as Grade II by Historic England in 2019. See Newchurch, Isle of Wight, HE Listing Description An Ionic cross of Cornish granite bearing the names of the Newchurch men who died in the Great War and World War II. Unveiled by Admiral Allenby and Major Brodie 0n 23rd September 1920, and dedicated by the Bishop of Southampton. Cross erected by Mr F Moorman of Ventnor. 
Isle of Wight County Press, 25 September 1920 (not all the report has been copied) A Book of remembrance held in the church gives biographical details of the men named. |
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Memorial
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Inscription
IN EVERLASTING MEMORY OF THE HEROIC MEN WHO IN THE GREAT WAR GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY, FOR HUMANITY AND FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS ----- names as given below ----- 1939 1945 ---- names as given below ----- THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD, AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD. AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN, AND IN THE MORNING WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM Further Information
Notes : HOWEL LEWIS appears as HYWEL LEWIS in the Book of Remembrance WALTER THOMAS appears as WALLACE THOMAS in the Book of Remembrance |
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