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North
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War Memorials, - Bedale, St. Gregory's Church |
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The War Memorial inside St. Gregory's Church, Bedale (Photo : Edward Nicholl)
The names of those who appear on the Bedale War Memorial are listed below. Those who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are shown in bold.
| 1914 Robert A Stokell 1915 Charles Z Beresford Peter Binks John William Buckle Walter Corps Ralph Goldsborough Alfred Hutchinson William Mudd Kay Frederick Metcalfe George Metcalfe William Oliver Watson 1916 William Atkinson Henry Bullock Harold Hudson Tom Hutchinson John Henry Martin Richard Nicholson Albert Rispin Harold Morris Thomas Peter Taylor Watt |
1917 George Thomas Hudson Walter George Hudson Herbert Jacques George Megson Robert Miller Benjamin Molyneux Frederick Owston James Sherley John William Taylor Frederick Timms Walter Webster William Stead 1918 Albert E Bennison Frederick Caygill Harry Caygill George Corps John William Jordan Arthur Bertram Lawson John Edward Leeming Charles Metcalfe Alfred Milner John Rispin Ralph Sanderson Joseph Shaw David Stanley Thompson 1919 George Caygill |
18 men who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.
Information on these men is shown below. Supplemental information has been
provided by Roger Newsome (<renewsome@live.co.uk>). Additional information
on
W O Watson, has been supplied by the Green
Howards Museum.
Private Albert Edward Bennison. 14307. 1st Battalion Army Cyclist
Corps, formerly 1757 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Sarah Bennison, of 86, Cobden
Street, Eastborne, Darlington. Killed 18 July 1918. Aged 24.
Buried SAILLY-LABOURSE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Born Hackport (Bedale - Yorks), Enlisted Bedale, Resided Aiskew (Bedale).
Private Peter Binks. 2110. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, 150th
Brigade, 50th Division. Killed 2 May 1915. KIA The Battle of St Julien, 24th
April - 4th May 1915.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Born Wath (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Aiskew (Bedale).
The following is on the Northallerton
War Memorial Website;-
" Private Pratt was the son of Thomas and Mary Pratt, who lived in the
Black Swan Yard, Northallerton.
In the official records he is recorded as Private Peter Binks and not as Peter
Binks Pratt. Why this should be is uncertain, but the most likely reasons
are either a clerical error, or perhaps Private Pratt enlisted under the name
of Binks for some reason. His name appears as Peter Binks on the Menin Gate
Memorial.
He was born in Wath in Yorkshire and enlisted in 4th Yorkshire Regiment in
Northallerton, though he was living in Aiskew at the time. His name most likely
appears on the Northallerton Memorial at his family's request as they lived
in Northallerton, as did his brother, Corporal William Pratt, who was killed
a few months later, and whose name appears on the memorial next to his brother's.
Peter Binks Pratt was killed by shrapnel during the 2nd Battle of Ypres when
the 4th Yorkshires were attacked by the Germans using poison gas, but his
body was never found."
Lance Corporal John William Buckle. 8439. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment 32nd Brigade, 11th Division. Son of Charles and Emma Buckle, of Aiskew,
Bedale, Yorks. Killed 7 August 1915. Aged 33.
Buried LALA BABA CEMETERY.
Born Bedale, Enlisted Atherton (Probably Northallerton), Resided Bedale.
Private Harry Caygill. 91859. 5th Battalion Tank Corps, formerly
39014 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 March 1918.
Enlisted Leyburn (Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 94, POZIERES MEMORIAL.
Private George Corps. 201990. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 16 May 1918.
Buried NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY Kassel, Hessen, German
Born Bedale, Enlisted Bedale, Resided Bradford.
Private Walter Henry Corps. 1518. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
150th Brigade, 50th Division. Eldest son of James and Catherine Corps of Bedale
Yorkshire. Died 5 May 1915. Aged 21.
Buried LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY.
Born Bedale. Enlisted, Bedale. Resided, Masham
Private Ralph Goldsborough. 1519. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
150th Brigade, 50th Division. Killed 25 April 1915.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Born Bedale, Enlisted Bedale
Private Harold Hudson. 3883. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, 150th
Brigade, 50th Division. Son of Charles and Alice Hudson, of Leeming Bar, Bedale,
Yorks. Killed 4 December 1916. Age 19.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Leeming Bar.
Private Walter George Hudson. 34217. 8th Battalion York and Lancaster
Regiment, formerly 20279 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Alice
Hudson, of Leeming Bar, Bedale, Yorks. Killed 9 April 1917. Aged 23.
Commemorated Panel 36 and 55, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Born Leeming Bar (Yorks), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Leeming.
Private Alfred Hutchinson. 1829. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
150th Brigade, 50th Division. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Hutchinson, of Aiskew,
Bedale, Yorks. Killed 2 May 1915. Aged 20.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Born Aiskew, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Bedale.
Private Robert Miller. 30684. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
21st Brigade, 30th Division. Husband of Ethel Miller, of Little Crakehall,
Bedale, Yorks. Killed 9 April 1917. Age 36.
Buried NEUVILLE-VITASSE ROAD CEMETERY, NEUVILLE-VITASSE.
Born Pormoak (Kinross), Enlisted Bedale, Resided Aiskew.
Private Richard Nicholson. 4106. 1st / 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
150th Brigade, 50th Division. Son of David and Annie Nicholson. Native of
Bedale, Yorks. Died 12 September 1916. Age 23.
Buried HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE.
Enlisted Bedale.
Private Albert Rispin. 202854. 3rd Reserve Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
- transferred to 1/4 Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 147th Brigade,
49th Division.
Son of John and Ellen Rispin, of Aiskew Crossing, Bedale, Yorks. Killed 3
September 1916. Aged 23.
Born Aiskew, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Bedale.
Buried MILL ROAD CEMETERY, THIEPVAL.
2nd Lieutenant Harold Morris Thomas. 1st / 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment, 150th Brigade, 50th Division.
Husband of the late Elizabeth Thomas. Killed 10 November 1916.
Buried WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.
Killed during attack on Butte d’ Warlencourt. 4th Battalion were in
reserve for the attack on the Butte and by the time of him being KIA were
moving out of the line after relief.
Harrold Thomas was born in North Ormesby near Middlesbrough in 1876, and before
the war worked as a bank clerk and was secretary of Bedale Rifle Club.
He was commissioned on June 17th 1915 and initially served in the second line
before being posted to the front with the 4th Yorkshires.
Close to the end of the Somme offensive 2nd Lt Thomas and the 4th Battalion
were in the line, close to the Butte de Warlencourt to the side of the Albert
to Bapaume road.
2nd Lt Harold Morris Thomas was killed in action in this area on November
10th 1916 at the age of 40.
Originally buried in Hexham Road Cemetery his grave was later destroyed by
shellfire and he is remembered today on a Commonwealth War Graves Commission
special memorial in Warlencourt British Cemetery on the Somme close to where
he fell.
Harold Thomas was the eldest son of Mr W R Thomas, a bank manager of The Elms
in West Sunderland.
Private Frederick Augustus Timms. 39035. 7th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment, 50th Brigade, 17th Division. Killed 25 May 1917.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
Born Leeming Bar, Enlisted Leyburn, Resided Bedale.
Private William Oliver Watson. 10885. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George and Margaret Watson, of Albert Row, Bedale, Yorks. Killed 21
August 1915. Age 19.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.
Born Bedale (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond, Resided Bedale.
Private Peter Taylor Watt. 18764. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
50th Brigade, 17th Division. Son of John and Janet Watt, of Leeming Bar, Bedale,
Yorks. Husband of Mary Ellen Watt. Killed 27 July 1916. Age 33.
Buried MEAULTE MILITARY CEMETERY.
Born Leith, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Leeming
Private Walter Webster. 36037. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
69th Brigade, 23rd Division. Son of William and Mary Webster, of Emgate, Bedale,
Yorks. Killed 24 September 1917. Age 21.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Born Bedale, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Bedale.
The Bedale War Memorial and St. Gregory's Church
Photo : Edward Nicholl
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Roger Newsome (<renewsome@live.co.uk>) has also supplied a scan of a document which lists all those men of Bedale serving in the Armed Forces at an early date in the war. The provenance of the document is unknown, and the only thing that can be said about it is that it was published before May 1915 (for instance, Walter Corps who was killed in May 1915 is listed).
Over 200 names are listed, which is a remarkable number for a small town such as Bedale. Obviously, more names would have been included as the war went on.
To view this list of names, simply select the thumbnail image below. A large sized image will open in a new window (close the window that opens to return to this page).
Bedale men serving, early 1915
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