Memorial

Cowes

Memorial column.

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Current Location

Northwood Park, Northwood House, Cowes, Medina, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8AZ, England

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SZ 49211 96137

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 20977
Description: Broken column resting diagonaly on a three stepped base. Plaque is set into the front face of the upper base.
Inscription: 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ THIS MEMORIAL, ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE/ RESIDENTS OF COWES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918, STOOD AT THE JUNCTION OF HIGH/ STREET AND MARKET HILL AND WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED/ IN AN AIR RAID ON THE NIGHT OF THE 4TH-5TH MAY 1942/ IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ RE-ERECTED AS A MEMORIAL OF THE TWO WARS AND TO/ THE MEMORY OF ALL WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 133
Died: 133
Information shown: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maintenance History: 1942, 4th/5th May: DAMAGED BY BOMBING DURING WW2 AND DELIBERATELY LEFT UNRESTORED. SIMILAR POLICY TO THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION, WHO SEE WAR DAMAGE AS A MARK OF HONOUR

Ceremonies

Unveiled

30th March 1921

MAJ GEN J E B SEELY

Previous Location(s)

Junction Of High St And Market Hill, Cowes, Medina, Isle Of Wight, England
Year of move
1951
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