The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Bridlington, - Christ Church

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The War memorial inside Christ Church, Bridlington
(Select the above image for a larger one, suitable for transcription, which opens in a new window)
Photograph courtesy of Mike Wilson, from the book "The Great War Heroes of Bridlington"

The book "The Great War Heroes of Bridlington" by Chris Bonnet and Mike Wilson, provides biographical information on every person whose name appears on the various War Memorials of that town. This book also provides photographs of the memorials, with transcriptions of the names that appear on the memorials. The book can be thoroughly recommended to anyone with even a passing interest in the First World War, as the biographies are supplemented with a wealth of photographs and information on aspects of the war.
We are extremely grateful to Chris Bonnet and Mike Wilson for use of the photographs, and additional biographical information, from their book.

The War memorial in Christ Church carries the names of 127 men of the First World War. Of these names 26 are for men who were soldiers with the Yorkshire Regiment. Details of these men are given below.

Private William Arthur Arksey. 25848. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Arksey, of 51, Nelson St., Bridlington. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 23.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
(Harold and William Arksey were brothers).

Private Thomas Barnett, 1862. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 April 1915.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Serjeant William Allison Barnett, MM. 23520. 150th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 1885 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Waters H. Barnett and of Matilda E. Barnett, of Bridlington, Yorks. Killed 15 September 1916. Aged 27.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington .
Commemorated on Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Thomas Chippendale. 240883. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 May 1918.
Enlisted Bridlington.
Buried VENDRESSE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Francis Henry Constable. 240545. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Sarah A. Shippey, of 30, West St., Bridlington, Yorks. Killed 27 July 1917. Aged 22.
Enlisted Bridlington.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Samuel Cotton. 2249. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 17 September 1916.
Born Bainston (Bridlington), Enlisted Bridlington.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Stephen Dalby. 1741. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Harriet Outram (formerly Dalby), of 8, Chestnut Avenue, Queen's Rd., Hull. Killed 20 May 1915. Aged 32.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Bridlington.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Captain Thomas Ernest Dufty. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Arthur Richard and Kate Dufty, of Nottinghamshire; husband of Beatrice Dufty, of "Deepdale," Meads, Eastbourne. Killed 19 May 1917. Aged 35.
Buried VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY.

Corporal Charles Fowler. 841. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Sarah Jane Fowler, of 11, St. Hilda St., Bridlington, Yorks. Killed 25 April 1915. Aged 27.
Born Beverley (Yorks), Enlisted Bridlington.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Thomas Edward Gray. 1258. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 September 1916. Aged 20.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington.
Buried FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY.
(Shown as "T Gray" in both CWGC and SDGW, and as "Edward Thomas Gray" in "The Great War Heroes of Bridlington" by Bonnett & Wilson. However, he was baptised "Thomas Edward Gray" in Q1 1896.)

2nd Lieutenant Richard Ronald Humphrey. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Born at Bridlington, Yorks. Son of Richard and Jane A. Humphrey, of 19, South Parade, Gainsborough, Lincs. Corporation Official. Killed 31 August 1918. Aged 27.
Buried ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE.

Private Albert Edward Hutchinson, 64017. 8th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), formerly 364 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 October 1918. Aged 32.
Born Filey (Yorks), Enlisted Beverley (Yorks).
Buried GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private George Jarvis. 34926. 9th Battalion the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 2758 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 September 1916.
Enlisted Bridlington.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Leonard Jennison. 240449. 1st Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Died in India 30 October 1918.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington.
Buried Peshawar (Right) B.C. XLV. 24., commemorated DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE).
(Shown in the CWGC register as "L Jenninson. Not shown in GH Gazette d/b, though there is an "F Jennison, 240395" shown as kia)
Information from Richard Roberts, <richard@nosnailshere.co.uk>, is that "he was born in 1895 and his parents were George and Sarah Jennison."

Private George Henry Jordan. 1537. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Helen May Jordan, of 21, Westbourne Avenue, Bridlington, Yorks. Killed 11 February 1916. Aged 28.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington.
Buried POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY.

Corporal Arthur Lyth. 2743. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Annie Eliza Lyth, of 9, Windsor Crescent, Bridlington, and the late John Lyth. Killed 25 October 1916. Aged 23.
Enlisted Bridlington.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private George Machen. 33468. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 23897 East Yorks Regt. Killed 9 November 1916.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Hull.
Buried HUMBERCAMPS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Horace Megson. 1392. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 September 1916.
Born Hull, Enlisted Bridlington.
Buried ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT.

Private John Pickard. 2897. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs A Pickard, of 14, Olinda Rd., Bridlington, Yorks. Killed 13 September 1916. Aged 19.
Enlisted Bridlington.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Captain George Bell Purvis. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, attached to 56th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Mentioned in Despatches. Son of John Bowlt Purvis, and Charlotte Annie Purvis, of 6, Princess Terrace, Bridlington, Yorks. Killed 8 June 1917. Aged 24.
Buried KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Corporal Lionel Frank Rennard. 1917. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Elizabeth Rennard, of 56, Horsforth Avenue, Bridlington. Killed 25 December 1915.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Tom Shaw. 220454. 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 2745 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. F. T. and Mrs. R. Shaw, of 5, Richmond St., Bridlington, Yorks. Killed 16 April 1918. Aged 22.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington.
Buried WYTSCHAETE MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Wilsey Sollitt. 1265. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 13 April 1916.
Born York, Enlisted Bridlington.
Buried LINDENHOEK CHALET MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Harry Tallentire. 2288. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Richard and Mary Tallentire; husband of Mary Alice Tallentire, of Harpham Rd., Kilham, Lowthorpe, Yorks. Killed 26 April 1915. Aged 33.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Driffield, Resided Kilham (Driffield).
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Richard Arthur Willis. 240826. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Mary H. Willis, of 75, Hilderthorpe Rd., Bridlington, Yorks. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged 22.
Enlisted Bridlington.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Reginald Graham Woodmansey. 3357. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Only son of Mrs. Ernestine Woodmansey, of 49, Quay Rd., Bridlington, Yorks., and the late Thomas Woodmansey. Killed 15 September 1916. Aged 20.
Enlisted Bridlington.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

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