Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight - Cowes South African War memorial

Location

In the Maritime Museum, Cowes Library, Beckford Road, Cowes Isle of Wight, PO31 7SG.

Formerly in Northwood House, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8AZ, until about 2010. Originally in Cowes Town Hall.

IWM War Memorials Archive Record

Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 21780

English Heritage Listing Status

Cowes Library, a former Chapel, is not listed.

Description

A painted wooden panel bearing the names of volunteers from Cowes who served in the South African Wars.

Memorial

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Inscription

This tablet was placed in the Town Hall by
the Chairman and Members of the Urban
District Council and fellow Townsmen
of Cowes in honour of those belonging to the
Town and neighbourhood who so nobly
volunteered for service in South Africa
during the Boer War 1900 - 01 - 02.

Samuel Lee J.P.
Chairman

Names recorded

Volunteers and Yeomanry

No	Rank	Names
	Captain	Richard P Grant	}
2179	Lance Corporal	Frederick C Peach	} H Company 5th
3228	Private	Ernest H Caws	} I.of.W. P. B.
1197	Do.	James Chiverton	} V/B The Hampshire Regt
2921	Do.	Frederick C Cooper	}
3223	Do.	George H Webb	}
	Trooper	Sisera Dredge	IoW Yeomanry
	Do.	Basil Grant	Do.
6310	Do.	Stephen Nockolds	62nd Compy Imp Yeomanry
250	Driver	W G Warne (P.A.O.)	Cape Field Artillery
1378	Private	F T F Watts	City Imperial Volunteers
7183	Do.	George Watts	2nd North Staffs V/B
3277	Lance Corporal	George W Guy	H Compy 5th Hants Regt V/B
3545	Private	Percy C Faulkner	Do. Do.
	Captain	Philip Perceval	Imp Yeomanry

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Page last updated : 5 May 2012 (noted relocation to Library / Maritime Museum)

Memorials & Monumentson the Isle of Wight- Cowes - - South African War Memorial -

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