The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials, - Elsewhere
Brighton

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Brighton's War Memorial in the Old Steine Gardens Brighton's War Memorial in the Old Steine Gardens
Photo : Wikimedia

The Brighton War Memorial commemorating the fallen of The First World War is situated in The Old Steine Gardens. The names of those who died are included on two four sided pillars. There are 2,390 names including 33 who have been added to the top and bottom margins of the pillars. The Memorial simply records the surname and initial(s).
Ref : Chris Comber, - Roll of Honour.

Chris Comber has been generous enough to allow this website to utilise his work that is shown on the Roll of Honour website.

Brief biographies of all of the names that are commemorated on the Brighton War Memorial are provided on the Roll of Honour website.

In the photo above, one of the two bronze pillars on which the names are commemorated can be seen to the left of the colonnade. Three soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.

2nd Lieutenant Ernest Frederick Beal, VC. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John J. W. and Jane Stillman Beal, of 55, East St., Brighton. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 35.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Further information on Lieutenant Beal can be seen in the section on VC Winners on this website.

Private Peter Riley. 13340. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr & Mrs Riley of Oldham. Husband of Mrs P Riley of Brighton. Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Royton (Oldham, Lancs), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Oldham.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private George Puttock. 79003. 1st/7th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formerly 6802 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Frank William and Lucy Puttock, of 141, Loder Rd., Brighton. Killed 13 April 1918. Aged 24.
Born Southborough (Kent), Enlisted Hove, Resided Brighton.
Commemorated on Panel 8 and 9, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Brighton's War Memorial in the Old Steine Gardens (The Bronze Commemorative Coloumns Obscured in this View) Brighton's War Memorial in the Old Steine Gardens (The Bronze Commemorative Coloumns Obscured in this View)
Photo © Copyright Paul Gillett and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

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