Bembridge, IOW

20.6.1986

BEMBRIDGE

Stone cross in silver jubilee gardens on road junction, inscription on faces of plinth.

Face 1

In grateful memory of our glorious 19 dead 19 14 19

Face 2

Sir Robin Duff Bt. Lt.2/-Life Gds.
John W Towers-Clarke Lt. 2/-R.Scots.Fusrs.
Rupert R M Tabuteau Lt. 3/-Coldm.Gds.
Frank B Goodall Lt. 3/- Border Rgt.
Edward O C Goodall Lt. R.F.A.

Face 3

James Douglas Dick Captain R.N.
Hugh D Collins Lt.Comdr. R.N.
Basil G Watney DSC Lt. R.N.V.R.
Edward Gordon M.D. Surgn.Lt. R.N.R.
Harry W Parkes E.R.Artifr. R.N.
Thomas C Barlow Master Mariner
Edwin L Newman AB

Face 4

Henry T Hammond Cpl. R.F.A.
George N F Hawkes R.Horse Gds.
James F Boyce R.Engineers
David Pittis R.Engineers
Albert Prior R.Engineers
Ernest J Phillips A.S.C. M.T.
Benjamin Wilmot Cpl. R.G.A.

Face 5

Frank Parker Cpl. 2/-R.Lanc Rgt.
Charles H Woodford Cpl. 1/-Som.L.I.
Arthur Kimpton Lce.Cpl. 1/-D C L I
Alban W D Pittis Lce.Cpl. 20/-Lond Rgt
Fred Marks 2/-W.York Rgt.
Owen T Musselwhite 6/-Glouc Rgt.
Sydney Preston 1/-R.Canadians

Face 6

Harry P Holbrook Sgt.2/-Hamps Rgt.
Charlie Butler Sgt.14/-Hamps Rgt.
Gilbert Sterling 14/-Hamps Rgt.
Francis F Warne 14/-Hamps Rgt.
Arthur J Woodford 11/-Hamps Rgt.
Arthur F Baker MM M.G.Corps
Walter S Bastiani Cpl.R.F.C

Face 7

I.W.Rifles
------>br> George L Woodford Sergt.
Stanley W Jeffery Corpl.
Eric R Holbrook Lce.Corpl.
Walter H Clarke
Percy Ellaway
H Stuart Hapgood
Ronald A Weaver
Frank Young

Face 8

Archibald C Denison Capt.2/-Black Watch
Norman C H Macdonald Moreton Capt.3/-K.R.R.C
Ivon H German MC Capt.1/-Hamps Rgt.
Victor E Tuffley DSO.MC Capt.2/10 London Rgt.
Harry C Whitelegg Capt.B.W.I.Rgt.

Wooden screen with brass panel at rear of Holy Trinity Church by bell tower.

Brass plaque.

To the Glory of God and in memory of those who fell in the Great War 1914 - 1919. The reredos was given to the church by relatives and friends and this screen erected to bear the names of their comrades by Bembridge ex service men.

Painted on the screen.

(Left panel)
Arthur F. Baker, M.M.
Thomas C. Barlow.
Walter S. Bastiani.
James F. Boyce.
Charlie Butler.
Walter H. Clarke.
Hugh D. Collins.
Archibald C. Denison.
James Douglas Dick.
Percy Ellaway.
Ivon H. German, M.C.
Frank B. Goodall.
Edward O.C. Goodall.
Edward Gordon.
Henry T. Hammond.

(Center panel)
H. Stuart Hapgood.
George N.F. Hawkes.
Eric R. Holbrook.
Harry P. Holbrook
Stanley W. Jeffery.
Arthur Kempton.
Fred Marks.
Norman C.H. Macdonald Moreton, M.C.
Owen T. Musselwhite.
Edwin L. Newman. AB
Frank Parker.
Harry W. Parkes.
Ernest J. Phillips.
David Pittis

(Right panel)
Alban W.D. Pittis
Sydney Preston.
Albert Prior.
Gilbert Sterling.
Rupert R.M. Tabuteau.
John W. Towers-Clarke.
Victor E. Tuffley, D.S.O.,.M.C.
Francis F. Warne.
Ronald A. Weaver
Harry C. Whitelegg.
Benjamin Wilmot.
Arthur J. Woodford.
Charles H. Woodford.
George L. Woodford.
Frank Young

Window in Holy Trinity Church, insxcription at bottom..

In loving memory of John William Towers-Clarke Lieut. 2nd Battn. Royal Scots Fusiliers killed in action at Montauabn, Somme, France, 1st July 1916, aged 20, and of Hugh Duppa Collins Lieut. Commr. Royal Navy, killed in action in H.M.S. Monmouth off Chili, Pacific Ocean, 1st Nov. 1914 aged 30.

Brass plaque on wall in Holy Trinity Church.

To the Glory of God and in memory of Archibald Campbell Denison only son ofJoseph Basil and Annie Louisa Denison of Balure Bembridge. Captain 2nd Battn. Royal highlanders The Blackwatch. Killed at the battle of Loos in Flanders and mentioned in despatches for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field. Born Jan.2nd 1890. Died Sept.25th 1915. He "fought the good fight."

Brass plaque on wall in Holy Trinity Church.

In loving memory of Norman Charles Henry Macdonald Moreton only son of Lieut-Col Macdonald Moreton late Coldstream Guards of Hill Grove & Anna his wife Born 18 July 1888 killed in action 13 Octbr. 1915 Buried at Cappy in France. He served in India & during the European War 1914-15 as Lieut in the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifles Corps appointed Temp. Capt. for services in the field. Mentioned in Despatches & awarded the Military Cross for Gallantry during the 2nd Battle of Ypres. "He tried to do his Duty."

Commonwealth War Grave in extension churchyard to Holy Trinity Church by St Lukes Chapel, with private surround to grave.

99566 Sapper
D. Pittis
Royal Engineers
25th May 1917

On surround:

In loving memory of David, second son
of J.T. and L. Pittis, sapper, R.E., he
was wounded at Arras, April 23. And
died May 25 1917. Aged 25. He gave his
life for his Country, "At rest."

Inscriptions on private graves in the extension churchyard.

In loving memory of Frank Clement Goodall M.I.N.A. who fell asleep November 13th 1916, aged 60 years R.I.P. and in proud and loving memory of his two sons Frank Basil Goodall. Lieut., 3rd Border Regiment who fell in action at Sulva Bay Gallipoli. Aug.21.1915, aged 24. Edwawrd Orme Clement Goodall. Lieut., Royal Field Artillery, who gave his life at Passchendaele, Flanders, Nov.9 1917, aged 23. "They have fought the good fight."

In loving memory of a darling husband Alfred Weaver. died November 9th 1931. Aged 61 years. Also of Ronald Alfred, his son killed in action Gallipoli September 4th 1915, aged 19 years. "At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, I will remember them." Also of hos wife Alice Weaver, died August 19th 1933 aged 60 years. "Rest in peace."

Grave to George White & Jane Elizabeth Hawkes and: Also of their only son Neville, killed in action at Ypres, November 20th 1914, aged 20. "Rest in peace."