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Niton
Town or City: Niton
County: Isle of Wight
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM7
Value of grant: £200.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Relocation
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 1998
UKNIWM reference number: 40819
Niton war memorial now stands in the grounds of St John's Church in Niton. The stone wheel cross stands upon a plinth which carries inscriptions and names.
In 1998, £200 supported the relocation of the memorial from its original site on Institution Hill to the churchyard. The move was due to concerns about the safety of the original site which was isolated and difficulties holding the annual Remembrance Service at the roadside.
The inscription on the base of the memorial reads:
"Obedient unto death
1914-1918
F. Baker J. W. Jeffery
S. W. Baverstock W. H. Jessop
H. J. Cawston E. V. Lott
C. W. Creed E. S. Richards
R. Eames B. A. Russell
A. J. W. Eldridge W. E. J. Sealey
J. S. Hearn H. Simmonds
A. Hyde F. J. Thorne
1939-1945
A. Bariger J. Maybee N. Rustell
R. Dredge R. O'Hara-Murray J. Webster
Say not the struggle nought availeth
the labour and the wounds are vain"
Further details about the memorial can be found on the website 'Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight' detailed below.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM7
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 40819
Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight record
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org