CARWARDINE, Edwin

Newport Cemetery, Isle of Wight UKCredit: Gary Newman

Private
Hampshire Regiment

Edwin was born 1883 in Newport to Henry & Flora CARWARDINE (nee CORKE). In 1901 the family lived at 52 Lugley Street in Newport. In 1911 in Portsmouth Edwin married Elsie MARSHALL & lived at The Lamb in Newport High Street, where he was the landlord.

After only a week of joining the Regiment, Edwin died from heart failure at the Winchester Depot in Hampshire on the 29th of April 1917. Edwin was laid to rest beneath a Private Memorial.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Newport Cemetery

Location

Situated on Fairlee in Newport PO30 2EJ & established in 1858 at a cost of £3,000 &, in 1898, was controlled by a Burial Board of 9 members - the clerk was William Weeks, Crocker House, Crocker street; the keeper Richard Parsons. The cemetery contains 6 First World War & 5 Second World War graves & is managed by Bereavement Services at the Isle of Wight Council.