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Location
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 21809 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 Portland stone Celtic cross, 28 ft high, and 12 ft square at the base. Designed by Alderman J C Millgate, JP. Constructed by the Bath and Portland Stone Firms, Ltd. The bronze panels bearing the inscriptions and names were cast and worked by Messrs J S Singer & Sons Ltd, Frome, Somerset. Memorial was erected by Messrs T and E W Jenkins of Newport, with assistance from Messrs J Samuel White and Co Ltd, of Cowes. The Memorial was paid for by public subscription, some 1500 people contributing a total of £1562 10s 8d. A surplus of £450 from the fund was used to purchase the Newport Blue School as the Newport War Memorial Nursing Home. The Memorial was unveiled and dedicated at a ceremony on 16th September 1922, with HRH Princess Beatrice, the Royal Governor of the Isle of Wight, performing the unveiling, and the Vicar of Newport (the Rev C H Thompson), conducting the dedication service. The World War II names were added in 2000 following a campaign by Mr Jim Long of the Royal British Legion. Further names have been added subsequently. |
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Memorial
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Inscription
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1914 1918 THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF NEWPORT TO COMMEMORATE THE NAMES OF HER GALLANT SONS WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE ----- "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" ----- ALSO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE 1939-1945 WAR AND THE GRATEFUL THANKS OF THOSE WHO RETURNED Further Information
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Note : the following names are given in the Isle of Wight Council records as candidates for inclusion on the memorial, but for some reason, their names were not inscribed : BLOW, Gunner, supported by Mr Alderman Millgate Probably Harry BLOW : CWGC record ... BURT, Pyle St, reported by Mr S E Leigh Henry BURT : CWGC record ... The IWCP Death notice of 19 May 1917 gives "Killed in action on the Salonica Front, Pte H Burt, Hampshire Regiment, of 91 Pyle Street, Newport, aged 38." LOCK, Albert Henry, 18a New Street McDONALD, Walter Stanley, 12 Chapel Street PARKINSON (I.W. Rifles)(employed I.W. Central Railway) Probably Arthur James PARKINSON : CWGC record ... TOBIN (employed at Messrs Bright & Minns) Probably Herbert James TOBIN : CWGC record ... TOSDEVIN, A E Arthur Ernest TOSDEVIN : CWGC record ... GATRELL, Felix Felix GATRELL : CWGC record ... -------------------- Others associated with Newport not listed on the Memorial : -------------------- Percy Walton ASTON - who was born in Wednesbury, Staffs, was killed in action in 1916. A Death Notice appeared in the Isle of Wight County Press on 29 Aug 1915, which shows his wife Dolly (nee Alice Stone) as living at Camp Hill, Newport. CWGC record ... -------------------- Alfred CHIVERTON - emigrated to Australia in ca 1906 aged 21 CWGC record ... Australian War Memorial record -------------------- Harry George Kemp CONQUEST - Born in Newport, the son of Mr G H and Mrs Jane Conquest. Enlisted in Hornchurch; Residence shown on SDGW as Bursleden, Hants. Shot by a sniper near Souchez, buried near Noulettes in English Cemetery; re-interred at Lievin. CWGC record ... -------------------- Frederick DYER - was killed in action serving with the Canadian Forces in France between 7 and 10 April 1917, aged 23. A Death notice appeared in the Isle of Wight County Press on 22 September 1917 which stated that he was the eldest son of William George and Elizabeth Dyer, Lashbewn, Sask. formerly of Staplers, IW. CWGC record ... Veteran Affairs Canada record ... -------------------- Seymour George ENGLISH - who was born in Torquay, was killed in action serving with the Canadian Forces on the Western Front on 7 June 1917. A Death notice appeared in the Isle of Wight County Press on 23 June 1916 which stated that he was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs English of Totton, Southampton (formerly of Newport). CWGC record ... Veteran Affairs Canada record ... -------------------- William Arthur LEAL - who was born in Newport, was killed in action in France 7 June 1917. A Death notice appeared from his father A G Leal of Itchen, Southampton, Isle of Wight County Press on 30 June 1917. CWGC record ... -------------------- Alex LEE - who was born in Parkhurst, died as a prisoner of war in Germany in 1914. An In Memoriam notice appeared from his parents in the Isle of Wight County Press on 25 Dec 1915. CWGC record ... -------------------- Henry LOUCH - (died 12 June 1917), and Thomas LOUCH (died 28 Feb 1917), brothers of G W Louch of 30 Ash Road, Newport, appear in a Death notice in the Isle of Wight County Press 23 June 1917. Henry Louch is shown to be formerly of Newport. The family originated in London. CWGC record ... for Henry Louch CWGC record ... for Thomas Louch -------------------- Arthur MOORMAN - Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Moorman, of 48, Orchard St., Newport, Isle of Wight, died whilst on active service with the Isle of Wight Rifles in Egypt 15 Oct 1916.. An In Memoriam notice appeared from his parents in the Isle of Wight County Press on 13 Oct 1917. CWGC record ... -------------------- Gilbert MEW - from Fairlee, Newport, died of wounds serving with the Canadian Infantry in France on 19 August 1917, aged 40. He was the son of the late Richard Mew. CWGC record ... Veteran Affairs Canada record ... -------------------- H L PEARCE - a native of Ipplepen, Dorset, whose parents lived at Great East Standen Manor, Burnt House Lane, Newport, is listed on the Department of Trade and Industry War Memorial. CWGC record ... -------------------- Oliver SALTER - who, according to "Soldiers Died in the Great War" was born in Godshill, and enlisted in Newport, was killed in action 17 May 1915. An In Memoriam appeared in the Isle of Wight County Press on 19 May 1915, which reads "SALTER - In loving memory of dear Oliver, 1st Hants Regiment, killed in action in Flanders May 17th 1915." CWGC record ... -------------------- Cecil TYTLER - Husband of Rosa Fraser-Tytler, of 38, Lindley Avenue, East Southsea, Portsmouth, was reported missing on 23 April 1917, while serving with Drake Battery (2nd reserve) Royal Naval Division, in France. The Isle of Wight County Press of 10 Nov 1917 reports that he was from "Newport and Cowes". CWGC record ... -------------------- |
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