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

Location

Blackwater Road, Shide, Newport, Isle of Wight
 
Description

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

Memorial artwork



 
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Inscription

John 'Earthquake' Milne
1850-1913
The lodge and driveway of the
Shide Hill House estate,
the home of Professor John Milne
and the world's premier
earthquake observatory
from 1895 to 1919

Further information

John Milne (Wikipedia article)

John Milne Memorial Panels, Sea Street, Newport.
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page updated 20 October 2016 (added to website)



 
 

 
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