William Earle (British Army officer)

Statue of William Earle outside St George's Hall, Liverpool

William Earle (18 May 1833–10 February 1885) fought in the British Army (49th Regiment) during the Crimean War and later rose to the rank of Major-General.[1] He was born in Liverpool, the son of a merchant Sir Hardman Earle and his wife Mary (née Langton), and married Mary Codrington on 21 July 1864.[2] He had a successful military career, recognised by honours including Companion of the Order of the Bath.[2]

He was part of the Nile Expedition attempting to relieve General Gordon at Khartoum, and was killed following the Battle of Kirbekan.[1][2]

There is a bronze statue of him outside St George's Hall, Liverpool, by sculptor Charles Bell Birch.[2] There is also a stone bust of General Earle at St Mark's Anglican Church in Alexandria, Egypt. This bust is mentioned by E M Forster in his Alexandria: A History and a Guide, and by Lawrence Durrell in his novel Justine, the first volume of The Alexandria Quartet.

References

  1. 1 2 Soldiers of the Queen Major General William Earle (with photograph)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, accessed 15 April 2011


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