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Location
High Street, Shanklin, Isle of Wight IWM War Memorials Archive Record Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 40881 Historic England Listing Status The Memorial Bench is not Listed Isle of Wight Council Local Listing Status The Memorial Bench has been included in the list of structures of Local importance held by the Isle of Wight Council (June 2008). Description A bench marked with a carved inscription, and five cherry trees planted, one for each of the women who died. The trees have since been removed. |
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Memorial
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Inscription
THIS SEAT AND FIVE TREES ARE DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF MEMBERS OF SHANKLIN TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD KILLED IN AIR RAIDS 1939 - 1945 MISS E J BUCKLEY MRS A I IRONS MRS M A REDDIE-FRASER MRS H K ROGERS MRS B A SHEPHERD Further Information
Mrs Irons was the wife of the Vicar of St Paul's Church, The Rev R B Irons, who also died. A Memorial lectern is installed at St Paul's Church to his memory and of the others who died in WW II. |
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Memorials & Monuments
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