West Downs School
Preparatory school, opened 1897, closed 1994. Now part of University of Winchester.
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is located on Southsea Common. There are 24,593 identified casualties listed of which 10,000 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Duke of York (future King George VI) on 15th October 1924
Memorial DetailSchool West Downs School Died 31/05/1916 Battle of Jutland Portsmouth Naval Memorial Wounded Killed in Action Next of kin address North Devon England Instow The Bungalow England Catherine E (1882), Janet (1884), Victoria (1888), Mary E (1891), Fannie (1892), Joanna (1893) Edward G (1883), Arthur W (1885), Marcus B (1897) Mother Catherina Lady Chichester Father Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Chichester Bart CB CMG More info Attended West Downs School, Winchester in 1899. There is a memorial plaque to Lt Chichester at St Peter's Church, Shirwell, Devon. Alternative Nok address: Youlston Park, North Devon. Joined RN on 15/06/1904.