Location
Esplanade, Sandown, Isle of Wight
See map on www.streetmap.co.uk
National Inventory of War Memorials Record
Link : NIWM Reference 21826
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 celtic cross. Unveiled 23rd July 1921 by HRH Princess Beatrice.
The base has panels giving Great War names; World War II names are inscribed on panels installed and dedicated in 2004.
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Inscription
THEIR
NAME
LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
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EACH
GAVE
A
LIFE FOR YOU AND ME
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A MEMORIAL
TO THE
SANDOWN
MEN
WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES
IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914 - 1920
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names as given below
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REMEMBER THE LOVE OF THEM
WHO CAME NOT HOME
FROM THE WARS
1914 - 18 --- 1939 - 45
Further Information
| Name, Rank | Links |
| ADAMS W G, PTE |
CWGC record ... |
| ARNELL R B, LT |
CWGC record ... |
| ARNOLD W J, PO |
CWGC record ... |
| ASKEW J W, BDR |
CWGC record ... |
| ATTRILL P E S, SGT |
CWGC record ... |
| ATTRILL R J C, PTE |
CWGC record ... |
| BENNETT R, LT |
CWGC record ... not found |
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| BARBER W H, L/SGT |
CWGC record ... |
| BARBER F C, PTE |
CWGC record ... |
| BLACK-BARNES C T, LT RN |
CWGC record ...
Buried in Christ Church Churchyard |
| BOXER H E R, LT-COL |
CWGC record ...
Memorial in Christ Church |
| BOYCE T F, CPL |
CWGC record ... |
| BURGESS J, RSM |
CWGC record ...
Buried in Christ Church Churchyard |
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| BUTCHER H, SGT |
CWGC record ...
Buried in Christ Church Churchyard |
| BUTCHER L E, PTE |
CWGC record ... |
| BUTCHER P, CPL |
CWGC record ... |
| CASSFORD F G, PTE |
CWGC record ... |
| CHURCH A P, PTE |
CWGC record ... |
| CHURCHILL A E, RFN |
CWGC record ... |
| CHURCHILL A, BDR |
CWGC record ... |
| COOPER W C, CQMS |
CWGC record ...
Also commemorated on his brother's grave in Sandown Christ Church graveyard G H Cooper |
| COX W H, SGT |
CWGC record ... |
| CUMMING A G C, L/CPL |
CWGC record ... |
| DAMPIER-CHILD T F, ENG LT-CDR |
CWGC record ... |
| DENNESS G, RFN |
CWGC record ... |
| DENNETT H B, PTE |
CWGC record ... |
| DENNETT D G, CPL |
CWGC record ... |
| DERBRIDGE E J, PTE |
CWGC record ... |
| DUNN G, RFN |
CWGC record ... |
| FLOYD W, C/SGT |
CWGC record ... |
| FORD R P, LT |
CWGC record ...
Australian War Memorial record ... |
| FOREHEAD G E, L/CPL |
CWGC record ... |
| GATRELL F W, GNR |
CWGC record ... [*] |
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Although this is the CWGC record for Gunner F W Gatrell of Yarmouth, also died was Pte Felix Gatrell, of Sandown, who died 26 April 1917 |
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CWGC record ... for Felix Gatrell |
| HAMM A J, CPL |
CWGC record ...
Buried in Christ Church Churchyard |
| HANLON G H, PTE |
CWGC record ... not found |
| HARDY V H, LT |
CWGC record ... |
| HAYDEN W H, SGT |
CWGC record ... |
| HAYDEN H, PTE |
CWGC record ... |
| HAYDEN C F, PTE |
CWGC record ... |
| HOLBROOK G F, RFN |
CWGC record ...
Biography of G F Holbrook |
| HUNTER A H, LT |
CWGC record ...
Buried in Christ Church Churchyard |
| JANES H L, L/CPL |
CWGC record ... |
| KENT E V, RFN |
CWGC record ... |
| KENT W T, PTE |
CWGC record ... |
| KING G A, PTE |
CWGC record ...
Australian War Memorial record ... |
| LEAL H M, SGT |
CWGC record ... |
| LOVE F S, L/CPL |
CWGC record ... |
| MATTHEWS J, GNR |
CWGC record ... |
| MUMBY W H, L/CPL |
CWGC record ...
Memorial in Christ Church |
| NEW W J, DR |
CWGC record ... |
| NEWBERY W J, CPO |
CWGC record ... not found |
| ORCHARD D, SGT |
CWGC record ... |
| O'HARE H M, SGT |
CWGC record ... |
| PAGE V, LT |
CWGC record ... |
| PALMER H, SGT |
CWGC record ... |
| PARKES P R, LT |
CWGC record ... |
| PHILLIPS G R, DR |
CWGC record ... |
| PITT G R, AB |
Probable CWGC record ... |
| PUNCH H L, RFN |
CWGC record ... |
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Additional inscription on family grave, Christ Church, Sandown |
| RADFORD J C, PTE |
CWGC record ... |
| READ F G L, PTE |
CWGC record ... |
| REED W G, RFN |
CWGC record ... |
| ROBERTS W E, CPL |
CWGC record ... not found |
| ROGERS A, L/CPL |
CWGC record ... |
| SAGAR J H, SGT |
Probable CWGC record ... |
| SAWLEY W H, DR |
CWGC record ... |
| SCARR G S, L/CPL |
CWGC record ... |
| SHIER E J, BDR |
CWGC record ...
Buried in Christ Church Churchyard |
| SMITH F C, CSM |
CWGC record ... |
| SMITH B, PTE |
CWGC record ... not found |
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| SOTHCOTT P G, STOKER |
CWGC record ... |
| SYMMANS F J, GR |
CWGC record ... |
| THOMAS S, GR |
CWGC record ... |
| TITMARSH J, BDR |
CWGC record ... |
| WEST F, PTE |
CWGC record ... not found |
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| WHITE C, RFN |
CWGC record ... |
| YEATES E J, AB |
CWGC record ... |
| STAY W S, STOKER |
CWGC record ... |
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| 1939 - 1945 |
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| J W APPLEBY, PRIVATE |
CWGC record ... not found |
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| W BARSDELL, PETTY OFFICER |
CWGC record ...
Buried at Sandown Christ Church |
| D C BARKER, PILOT OFFICER |
CWGC record ...
Biography and circumstances of death |
| R BARKER, DFC, FLYING OFFICER |
CWGC record ... not found |
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| W BARKER, AUX. FIREMAN |
CWGC record ... |
| D BERRY, GUNNER |
CWGC record ... |
| G B BLAKER, MAJOR |
CWGC record ... |
| E F BLOW, BOMBARDIER |
CWGC record ...
Buried at Sandown Cemetery |
| R BRADING, SERGEANT |
CWGC record ...
Buried at Sandown Cemetery |
| E BRIANT, LANCE SERGEANT |
CWGC record ... |
| E BURT, LEADING SIGNALMAN |
CWGC record ... |
| M A T BURKE, MAJOR |
CWGC record ... |
| S W BUTCHER, PRIVATE |
CWGC record ...
Buried at Sandown Cemetery |
| A J CASSFORD, WARRANT OFFICER |
CWGC record ... |
| R W CLARKE, CORPORAL |
CWGC record ... |
| REV. J COX, SQUADRON LEADER |
CWGC record ...
Biography and circumstances of death |
| F S B CRANMORE, W/M |
CWGC record ... |
| E DANDY, SERGEANT / FLT ENG |
CWGC record ...
Biography and circumstances of death |
| J FINDON, WAR CORRESPONDENT "Daily Express" |
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| S GARRATT, RIFLEMAN |
CWGC record ... |
| J HARDING, SERGEANT |
CWGC record ... not found |
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| F C HENTSCH, FLYING OFFICER |
CWGC record ...
Commemorated at Sandown Cemetery |
| A HOLBROOK, PETTY OFFICER |
CWGC record ... |
| A E HUNT, PETTY OFFICER |
CWGC record ...
Buried at Shanklin Cemetery |
| A H JARVIS, SECOND OFFICER |
CWGC record ... |
| G H KENT, BOMBARDIER |
CWGC record ... |
| J KERSHAW, Ld/Am |
CWGC record ...
Biography and circumstances of death |
| G F LOCKE, SERGEANT PILOT |
CWGC record ...
Biography and circumstances of death |
| P C MARKS, PRIVATE |
CWGC record ... |
| F MILMORE, PETTY OFFICER |
CWGC record ... |
| J MOORMAN, LANCE SERGEANT |
CWGC record ... |
| G MORGAN, ARTIFICER |
Probable CWGC record ... |
| C O'REGAN, LANCE SERGEANT |
CWGC record ... |
| G PETERS, ROYAL NAVY |
Probable CWGC record ... |
| C PRAGNALL, GUNNER |
CWGC record ... |
| A RAVEN, LIEUTENANT |
CWGC record ... not found |
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| C RICHARDS, RAC |
CWGC record ... |
| G RUMBOLD, LAC |
CWGC record ...
Biography and circumstances of death |
| E SAGAR, SERGEANT |
CWGC record ... |
| P SCOVELL, PRIVATE |
CWGC record ...
Buried at Sandown Cemetery |
| W SMITH, GUNNER |
CWGC record ... |
| G W SQUIBB, LANCE BOMBARDIER |
CWGC record ...
G W Squibb was a Fireman with the NFS |
| S W G THOMAS, ROYAL NAVY |
CWGC record ... |
| W WYKE, ACTING PETTY OFFICER |
CWGC record ... |
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| Others associated with Sandown, not recorded on Memorial : (World War I) |
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| Frank Mellors BARBER |
CWGC record ... |
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Born in Stroud Green, Middlesex, the son of James and Annie Barber; husband of Mary Barber, of "Mayfield," Sandown, Isle of Wight. |
| William James COLE |
CWGC record ... |
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Son of William James Cole, of Sandown; husband of Martha Jane Cole, of Winton Villa, New Rd., Lake, Sandown, Isle of Wight. Killed in action in
Heligoland Bight, aged 26, serving with the Royal Navy. |
| James Herbert McCLELLAND |
CWGC record ... |
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Veteran Affairs Canada record ... |
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The Isle of Wight County Press Death notice of 24 Nov 1917 reads : "McCLELLAND, Nov ---, killed in action in France, Herbert
McClelland, ---rd Canadian Batt., son of Charles McClelland of Ontario Canada, (formerly of Sandown, Isle of Wight). |
| Arthur STARR |
CWGC record ... |
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Born in Battersea, London. Soldiers Died in the Great War shows that he enlisted in London and his residence was Streatham.
Son of Joseph and Rebecca Starr; husband of M. B. Starr, of Epworth House, Sandown, Isle of Wight. |
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Also associated with Sandown
but not named on Memorial : (WW II) |
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| J W B PHILLIPS |
CWGC record ... |
| Biography and circumstances of death |
| SGT F W STUBBINGS, RAFVR |
CWGC record ... |
| Biography and circumstances of death |
| GEORGE FREDERICK WHITE, BRIGADIER |
CWGC record ... |
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The unveiling ceremony
Images reproduced from postcards kindly loaned by Alan Leach of Carisbrooke
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Page last updated : 5 June 2008
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