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The First World War Memorial in the Town Hall, Ryde (IOW)
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Photo : Geoff
Allan
Ryde Town Hall houses separate memorials for the First World War and the Second World War. The memorials are integral to the building (see photo below).
Geoff Allan, of Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight, has listed all of the names on the memorial for the First World War on the Isle of Wight Memorials website. Additionally, there are further photos of this memorial on that website. We are very grateful to Geoff Allan for permission to use information from this website.
One soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on the above 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 (sic CWGC). 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
Ryde Town Hall
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Downer and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.
The
First World War Memorial in the Town Hall, Ryde (IOW)
Photo : Geoff
Allan
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