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The Cenotaph, Southampton The Cenotaph, Southampton
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The Southampton Cenotaph may be found in Watts Park in Southampton city centre. It was designed by Edward Lutyens, and originally dedicated to the casualties of World War 1, and was unveiled in 1920. The soft stone used in its construction did not weather well, and in 2011 glass panels were unveiled with the names of the World War I casualties and, in addition, those from Southampton who had died in later conflicts. There are 2368 names on these panels.

7 of the names commemorated on the panels are those of soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment.

In the photo, above, the glass panels can be seen on either side of the Cenotaph. A photo of one of the panels is shown below.

A transcription of all the names on the Cenotaph is provided on the website for Hampshire War Memorials.

A Wikipedia page provides further details on the Cenotaph. A link on this page is to a PDF file owned by Southampton City Council which lists all of the names on the memorial. However, the link does not appear to be functioning)

Private Harry Cutler, 42310. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 150496 RFA. Killed 23 February 1917.
Born Southampton, Enlisted Southampton.
Buried WARLINCOURT-HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Ernest Arthur Head. 35038. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 31572 Wilts Regiment. Son of S. G. Head; husband of Ethel Kate Head, of 140, Millbrook Rd., Freemantle, Southampton. Died 13 April 1918. Aged 39.
Born Southampton, Enlisted Southampton.
Commemorated on Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Private Charles Henry Marriott. 35726. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 38649 Hants Regt. Son of J. C. and Alice Ann Marriott, of 130, Adelaide Rd., St. Denys, Southampton. Killed 14 September 1918. Aged 19.
Born Southampton, Enlisted Southampton.
Buried BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY.

Private Edward Joseph Molyneux, 34448. 12th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 7830 Essex Regiment. Killed 11 April 1918.
Born Southampton, Enlisted Southampton.
Commemorated on Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Lance Corporal William Wise Webb. 29672. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 30971 Notts & Derby Regt. Son of George Thomas Webb, of 67, Alma Rd., Southampton. Killed 29 July 1916. Aged 26.
Born Southampton (Hants), Enlisted Southampton.
Buried LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY.

Private Frederick Welch, 42524. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 495 Royal Field Artillery. Son of the late John A. and Catherine Welch; husband of Nellie Z. Welch, of 24, Albany Rd., Freemantle, Southampton. Born at Southampton. Died of wounds 10 November 1918. Aged 42.
Born Southampton, Enlisted Soton, Resided Southampton.
Buried SOUTHAMPTON (HOLYBROOK) CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal Edward Wort. 26266. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 April 1917.
Born Bartley (Hants), Enlisted Richmond.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
(According to the 1911 Census, his full name was Edward Ernest Wort and he was living at 14 Berkeley Road, Southampton.
From the Hampshire War Memorials website, Edward Wort was also commemorated on a lost memorial in St Mark's Church.)


One of the Commemorative Glass Panels at the Southampton CenotaphOne of the Commemorative Glass Panels at the Southampton Cenotaph
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