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The
Portsmouth First World War Memorial
Photo : Mark Newton of the Imperial War Museum's Register
of War Memorials website
The Portsmouth First World War Memorial is an exedra with a
semi-circular screen enclosing a sunken area.
Ten large rectangular plaques bearing the names of the dead are attached to
the inside of the screen. A smaller ornate plaque with an inscription is attached
to the screen at the midpoint. On the screen, above the plaques is an inscription.
There are two round-arched openings in the screen each with wrought-iron gates.
At either end of the screen is a segmental rusticated niche with bronze-painted
urn and stone seat. Above the niche is an ornate carved trophy surmounted
by a crown. In the centre is a cenotaph on three stone steps. The Cenotaph
is surmounted by a Greek cornice and stone casket. Each side has a relief
carving depicting wartime scenes. Small metal plaque on front of cenotaph.
A curved balustrade partially encloses the front.
The entrance is flanked by stone pedestals, each with seated sculptural figure.
To the south is a sailor with Lewis gun and to the north is a soldier with
Vickers gun.
4737 names are commemorated on the Portsmouth First World War Memorial.
3 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.
Lance Corporal Edwin Westall Earwicker. 3/9309. 6th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of
the late Amos and Mary Ann Earwicker; husband of Elsie G. Earwicker, of "Ebenezer,"
40, Week's Rd., Ryde, Isle of Wight. Served years. Killed 9 August 1915. Aged
37.
Born Southsea (Portsmouth), Enlisted Grantham, Resided Netley.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
Geoff Allan has provided some very comprehensive biographical information
on Lance Corporal Earwicker on
http://www.isle-of-wight-memorials.org.uk/people-ryd/ryd_earwicker_ew.htm
Corporal Edwin Lionel Newman. 6038. 2nd Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 13 March 1915. Aged 33.
Born Portsea (Portsmouth, Hampshire), Enlisted Portsmouth.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
Private Alexander Wilson. 42510. 9th Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 183485 R F A. Killed 5 October 1918.
Born Portsmouth, Enlisted Portsmouth.
Buried BEAUREVOIR COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION.
The panel on the Portsmouth WW1 Memorial with Earwicker's Name on it
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Photo : Mark Newton of the Imperial War Museum's Register
of War Memorials website
The
Portsmouth First World War Memorial
Photo : Google Earth
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