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Location
At St James's Church, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, PO41 0NU IWM War Memorials Archive Record Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 21901 Historic England Listing Status St James's Church is Grade II* Listed. The War Memorial is separately Listed Grade II. Description A Calvary cross by the north porch of the Church, bearing just the dates of the two wars. The 15 ft high cross was designed by Mr Percy G Stone FSA and erected by Mr Frank Cooper of Newport. It was originally unveiled on Wednesday 17th December 1919, and dedicated by the Bishop of Southampton. The World War II dates were added in 1991. The nearby Town Hall bears the War Memorial plaques naming those from Yarmouth who died. |
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Memorial
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Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 ----- 1939 - 1945 Further Information
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Memorials & Monuments
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