A Poppy
A Poppy

Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- CWGC Headstones -
- Sandown Christ Church : William James Lewis Barsdell -

Location

In Churchyard of Christ Church, The Broadway, Sandown, Isle of Wight
 
Description

Grave Location : L 58
Headstone

Sandown Christ Church : William James Lewis Barsdell
 
Inscription


W J L BARSDELL
PETTY OFFICER R.N. P/JX 125808
H.M.S. MANNERS
26TH JANUARY 1945
+
THROUGH THE VALLEY
OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH
I WILL FEAR NO EVIL
FOR THOU ART WITH ME


 
Further Information

Inscription on urn is "WILL FROM NELL"

CWGC record ...
 

Newspaper reports :

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS

Saturday, October 21, 1939 Page 7

LOSS OF THE BATTLESHIP ROYAL OAK.

15 ISLANDERS DROWNED, 8 SAVED.

[...]

Survivors :

Acting Petty Officer William J. Barsdell, of 9 Station-avenue, Sandown.

Commemorated at :

Sandown War Memorial WW II

Acknowledgements :

Janet Griffin for newspaper and other research.

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Page last updated : 19 December 2012 - links and newspaper report


 
 

 
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