Posted on 04/04/2015 1:02:07 PM PDT by the scotsman
'In 1936 the mortal remains of Ensign Ewart were discovered under a builders’ yard in Salford, it would take another two years for his remains to be reinterred in 1938 on Edinburgh Castle’s Esplanade at a grand ceremony to which the descendants of Ewart’s family were invited along with many other dignitaries and honoured guests. There is a longstanding tradition in my family that my great-great-aunt was invited, as a descendant of Ensign Ewart, to attend the re-internment. Indeed it is no coincidence that the family maintained a tradition of carrying on the name of Ewart, which was exemplified by my great-great uncle Harry Fearn of the Coldstream Guards, who named his sons after Ewart. I count it as a privilege to be asked to share my knowledge of a great man, whose heroism has inspired and led me on a journey of discovery into his life story and ultimate bravery at the Battle of Waterloo.'
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Interesting..
I have a Jane Ewart born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland about 1820...Her parents were a Robert Ewart and Agnes Crosbie..
Her son had Ewart as a 2nd name and he named several of his sons Ewart also..
Charles had a nephew named Robert who would have been the right age..
It is time for me to again watch the movie WATERLOO with Christopher Plumber and Rod Steiger. In widescreen.
I am an Ayrshireman, born and bred. I spent 11 years living in Kilmarnock (’Killie’), went to secondary school there (ages 11-18). Killie is close to my heart.
I am fascinated to read your link to the Ewarts. Now you have another hero in your family. If you wish, I can PM you some local groups here if you wish to get them to research on your behalf or if they can give you more info.
My Jane Ewart was married to John Harris born in Killie about 1816, who had a brother named Adam born in Dundonald about 1821..the brothers were coalminers and boarded while they were single with the David and Mary Bowie family in Riccarton..
Jane and John were married in the Parish Church of Kilmaurs, Church of Scotland 21 Jan 1842 and had at least 2 children..Adam born in Killie 2 Dec 1842 and Andrew Ewart born in Irvine in 1845..
By 1851 Jane had died (maybe in one of the cholera epidemics) and John was living in Knockentiber/Kilmaurs with the 2 boys..
The 2 sons were also coalminers and as teenagers boarded with the Maxwell family and later went to New Zealand about 1865..
Andrew Ewart Harris was my great grandfather..
The offer to give me info on local groups is most welcome..
Thank you for this interesting article about a time when war had some touch of glory.
Irvine is my birthplace and hometown. And I know all the other places very well.
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