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Memorials Elsewhere, - Carisbrooke Castle, IOW (The Chapel of St. Nicholas) |
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The Chapel of St. Nicholas, Carisbrooke Castle (IOW)
(Photo from the Wikimedia
Commons)
The Chapel of St. Nicholas in Carisbrooke Castl;e, the Isle of Wight, became
the Island War Memorial in 1919. It was finally completed and re-dedicated
as such in 1929. On each side of the aisle are 14 panels, on which are listed
1624 names of those who lost their lives.
The names are in approximate alphabetical order by surname, but this is not
strictly adhered to, since the names are laid out in two columns on each panel.
It seems that the choice of names was dictated by the need to balance the
number of letters in each row.
Geoff Allan, of Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight, has listed all of the names on the Isle of Wight Memorials website. Additionally, there are further photos of this chapel on that website. We are very grateful to Geoff Allan for permission to use information from this website.
Four soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the above memorial, including an officer who won the Victoria Cross, - Colonel Loudon-Shand.
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
Private Thomas Jones. 6748. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 12 July 1916.
Born Shipley (Yorks), Enlisted Bradford, Resided Cowes (Isle of Wight).
Buried FLATIRON COPSE
CEMETERY.
Private William Thomas Kent, 3/9045. 2nd Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Lucy L. Kent, of "La Bassee,"
Brawnlow Rd., Lake, Sandown, Isle of Wight. Killed 15 June 1915. Aged 45.
Born Dukinfield (Ches), Enlisted Manchester.
Buried PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE.
Major Stewart Walter Loudon-Shand, VC. 10th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. J. L. Loudoun-Shand, of 27, Alleyn Park, Dulwich,
London. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 36.
Buried NORFOLK CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT.
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 29740, dated 8th Sept.,
1916, records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery. When his
company attempted to climb over the parapet to attack the enemy's trenches,
they were met by very fierce machine gun fire, which temporarily stopped their
progress. Maj. Loudoun-Shand immediately leapt on the parapet, helped the
men over it, and encouraged them in every way until he fell mortally wounded.
Even then he insisted on being propped up in the trench, and went on encouraging
the non-commissioned officers and men until he died."
Major Loudon-Shand's connection with the Isle of Wight is unclear, though the Isle of Wight Memorials website points out that he had a brother who lived in Freshwater.
The
Chapel of St. Nicholas, Carisbrooke Castle (IOW)
Photo : Geoff
Allan
Lance Corporal Earwicker's Name on the County Memorial
Photo : Geoff
Allan
Private Kent's and Major Loudon-Shand's Names on the County Memorial
Photo : Geoff
Allan
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