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    Memorial

    Yarmouth Town Hall

    cDavid Hughes

    Source: Copyright David Hughes

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    Current Location

    Memorial plaque located on the front elevation of the Town Hall. The original plaque for WW1 was moved up the wall slightly in 1991 to allow for the addition of a plaque containing the names from WW2, Town Hall, Market Square, Yarmouth, South Wight, Isle Of Wight, PO41 0NS, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SZ 35434 89693

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    21902
    Description
    Nowy headed stone tablet for WW1 with a separate tablet subsequently added beneath for the WW2 names. The coat of arms for the old Borough of Yarmouth are set within a circular wreath with ribbons. Contains the use of Beal and reel moulding around the names and egg and dart moulding beneath the final line of inscription ("Their names.....)
    Inscription
    IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF YARMOUTH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (28 NAMES)/ AND IN 1939 - 1945/ (7 NAMES)/ THEIR NAMES SHALL LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    28
    Died
    28
    Information shown
    surname
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    7
    Died
    7
    Information shown
    surname
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • Mr F Cooper of Newport (original), Builder

    Maintenance History
    Refurbished and WW2 names added in November 1991

    Ceremonies

    Rededicated

    10th November 1991 (after addition of WW2 names)

    Local Clergy/Dignitaries

    Unveiled

    27th July 1924

    Major-General J E B Seeley

    Components

    Memorial

    Height: c 1700mm

    Width: c 700mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Isle of Wight County Press - 2/8/1924