North Yorkshire War Memorials, - Askrigg, St. Oswald's Church

The First World War Memorial in St. Oswald's Church, Askrigg.
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Photo : June Underwood, <june@underw.force9.co.uk>

We are very grateful to June Underwood (<june@underw.force9.co.uk>) for providing the following information.

The War Memorial in St. Oswald's, Askrigg, is inscribed;-
"TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR."
and
"SEE YE TO IT THAT THESE HAVE NOT DIED IN VAIN"

Ther names on the War Memorial are;-

Pte William Appleton, - 9th DLI
Pte William Banks, - 1st East Yorks Regt
Pte James Chapman, - 25th Manchester Regt.
2nd Lt Frank Dinsdale, - 12th York & Lancs Regt
Pte John W Horn, - 4th Yorks Regt
Pte James Kirkbride, - 3rd Essex Regt
2nd Lt Bernard G Lodge, - 4th DLI
Dvr Robert Metcalfe, - A S C
Rfn Robert P Metcalfe, - 8th KRR
Pte John Mitton, - 9th Yorks Regt
Coy SM Robert Mudd, - 10th West Yorks Regt
Pte Thomas Miller, - 10th E Yorks Regt
Pte James G Preston, - 18th Lancs Fus
Gnr William H T Webster, - RFA

Private John William Horn, 5176. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Jeremiah H. and Margaret Ann Horn, of Burtersett, Hawes; husband of Jane Ann Horn, of Burtersett, Hawes, Yorks. Killed 27 September 1916. Aged 20.
Born Burtersett (Hawes), Enlisted Askrigg, Resided Hawes.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private John Mitton, 30383. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Warren and Helen Mitton; husband of Mary Teresa Mitton, of Hill Top, Leyburn, Yorks. Killed 9 April 1917. Aged 40.
Born Hawes, Enlisted Leyburn (Yorks), Resided Askrigg.
Buried NEUVILLE-VITASSE ROAD CEMETERY.

The Second World War Memorial in St. Oswald's Church, Askrigg.
Photo : June Underwood, <june@underw.force9.co.uk>

St. Oswald's Church, Askrigg
Photo : Edward Nicholl

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