A Poppy
A Poppy

Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Shorwell -
- St Peter's Church War Memorials -

Location

In St Peter's Church, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, PO30 3JG
 
IWM War Memorials Archive Record

Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 40888  Great War Memorial
Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 29851  World War II Memorial
 
Historic England Listing Status

St Peter's Church is Listed Grade I. Since the Memorial forms part of the fittings of the Church, it is assumed to be covered by the Listing.
 
Description

Two marble plaques, one for the Great War, one for World War II.

There is also a report of an oak Memorial for WW II; whether this was made and installed is not known (see report below).
Memorial

Shorwell St Peter's Great War memorial
 
Shorwell St Peter's World War II memorial
 
Inscription


IN PERPETUAL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
SHORWELL AND KINGSTON,
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919
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names as given below
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ALL THAT WAS THEIRS TO GIVE THEY GAVE


 

IN HONOURED MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF SHORWELL AND
KINGSTON WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD
WAR 1939 - 1945
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names as given below
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Further Information

Names as recorded

NameLinks
GREAT WAR :  
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C BARTON CWGC record ... Additional inscription on family headstone at St Peter's New Churchyard
Biographical information
J COX CWGC record ... Biographical information
F C DOUSE CWGC record ... Buried at St Peter's New Churchyard (link gives Biographical information)
A K DOWNER CWGC record ... Memorial scroll and medals at Calbourne Mill Military museum
F DOWNER CWGC record ... Buried at St Peter's New Churchyard
R B MURRAY, MM CWGC record ...
B W MUMFORD CWGC record ...
A L NEWNHAM CWGC record ... Additional inscription on family headstone at St Peter's New Churchyard
W NEW CWGC record ...
G A SANDY CWGC record ... - served as George JONES The Isle of Wight County Press of 2 June 1917 has an In Memoriam for George Sandy, stating that he lost his life in the sinking of HMS Queen Mary on 31 May 1916.
W J SANDY CWGC record ...
A F W TRICKETT CWGC record ... Inscription on family headstone Brighstone St Mary's Cemetery
W YOUNG CWGC record ...
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WORLD WAR II :  
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J P BULLOCK CWGC record ... Buried at Kingston St James Churchyard
F J CLEAL CWGC record ... Buried at St Peter's New Churchyard
J FERRARI CWGC record ... Biographical information
P G HARDING CWGC record ...
J R HARVEY CWGC record ... Buried at Kingston St James Churchyard
R G MEW CWGC record ... Buried at St Peter's New Churchyard
D J MORRIS CWGC record ... Commemorated at Kingston St James Churchyard
S B MORRIS CWGC record ... Buried at Kingston St James Churchyard
E R NEWNHAM CWGC record ... Buried in Tilly-sur-Seulles Cemetery in France


Isle of Wight County Press, 8 November 1947
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Page last updated : 18 February 2016 (identified A G Sandy)


 
 

 
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