Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Newport -
- John Milne memorial artwork -

Location

Sea Street, Newport, Isle of Wight
 
Description

A series of panels commemorating John Milne, a noted seismologist, who lived in Shide in the latter part of his life.

Designed by Kevin Dean of Southsea, and manufactured in enamel by A J Wells & Sons Ltd, of Newport.
Memorial artwork

John Milne artwork 1
 
John Milne artwork 1
 
Inscription

Celebrating Milne
Public Art Commission, 2012


Artwork by Kevin Dean

John Milne (1850 - 1913), father of modern seismology, revolutionised the study of earthquakes and was revered and honoured for his work both in Japan and in Britain.

Milne spent almost twenty years living and working in Japan, before moving to Shide on the Isle of Wight in 1895, with his Japanese wife, Toné. Here, he built an observatory to house his invention, the Milne Horizontal Seismograph, which could detect even small earthquakes from around the world. In 1908 he was awarded the prestigious Royal Medal.

Further information

John Milne (Wikipedia article)

http://www.kevindean.co.uk/
Kevin Dean's website

http://www.ajwells.co.uk/
A J Wells & Sons Ltd website

John Milne Memorial Plaque, Shide Lodge.
click images in enlarge

John Milne artwork 3
 
John Milne artwork 4
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