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Location
In the churchyard of All Saints Church, Newchurch, Isle of Wight, PO36 0NF. See map on www.streetmap.co.uk National Inventory of War Memorials Record Link : NIWM Reference 40815 English Heritage Listing Status All Saints' Church is Grade I Listed. Since the churchyard is included within the curtilage of the Church, then it is assumed that the War Memorial is included in this 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 Maj Brodie in September 1920, and dedicated by the Bishop of Southampton. Cross erected by Mr F Moorman of Ventnor. 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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