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The War Memorial for Brompton (Near Northallerton), - the Lych gate to St.
Thomas' Church
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
The War Memorial for Brompton (Near Northallerton) is the Lych Gate to St. Thomas' Church. The gate bears the commemoration;-
"To the Memory of those who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1919"
There are two panels listing the names of those who died in the First World War (one on each side of the inside of the gate). Two smaller panels bear the names of those who died in the Second World War. The panels are shown below, with those for the First World War being of sufficient resolution for transcription.
Details of the men who fought in the Yorkshire Regiment are shown below.
Private Walter Alderson. 2118. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Husband of Ellen Alderson, of Brompton, Northallerton. Killed 24 August 1917.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Northallerton.
Buried KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private Edwin Atkinson. 26638. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Rose and the late Thomas Atkinson, of Brompton, Northallerton, Yorks.
Killed 26 April 1917. Aged 26.
Born Brompton (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Brompton.
Buried ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private William Joseph Burn. 1155. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Matthew Thomas and Martha Burn, of 4, Primrose Terrace, Brompton, Northallerton.
Killed 2 May 1915. Aged 22.
Born Brompton (Northallerton), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Brompton.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(Shown on Brompton Memorial as "J W Burn")
Private Septimus George Garbutt. 1478. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 2 May 1915.
Born Brompton (Northallerton), Enlisted Brompton.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Private William Stephen Hunton, 20606. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Died at home 20 October 1916.
Born Brompton, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Brompton.
Buried BROMPTON (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD.
Private Allan Kendrew, 1730. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 17 August 1915. Aged 19.
Born Brompton (Northallerton), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Brompton.
Buried CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES OLD MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private Reuben Kitching, 2112. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mrs. E. Kitching, of Church View, Brompton, Northallerton. Yorks. Killed
10 November 1915. Aged 19.
Born Brompton (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton.
Buried CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES NEW MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private George Lunn, 7902. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of John and Mary Lunn, of Water End, Brompton, Northallerton, Yorks. Killed
25 October 1914. Aged 28.
Born Brompton (Northallerton), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Northallerton.
Buried YPRES TOWN CEMETERY.
Private Anthony McLean. 200929 (3353). 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of the late Philip George and Mary McLean. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged
22.
Born Brompton, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Brompton.
Commemorated Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Private James E Neesam. 38449. 157th Provisional Coy. Royal Defence
Corps, formerly 3890 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and
Alice Neesam, of Brompton; husband of Elizabeth Neesam, of High End, Brompton.
Died at home 19 January 1918. Aged 38.
Not shown in SDGW, but is recorded in the Medal Index Cards.
Buried BROMPTON (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD.
Lance Corporal Thomas George Raper. 27878. 7th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Jane A. and the late Thomas Raper, of Northallerton, Yorks.
Died of wounds 27 April 1917. Aged 19.
Born Leeming Bar (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided East Harlsey.
Buried ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private Raylton Simpson, 200298. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George and Elizabeth Simpson, of 2, Primrose Terrace, Brompton, Northallerton.
Killed 24 April 1917. Aged 21.
Born Eppleby (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Brompton.
Buried BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX.
Private Abel Barker Smith, 4209. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 17 September 1916.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Brompton.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private James William Smith. 200440. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 23 December 1917.
Born Northallerton, Enlisted Northallerton.
Buried POTIJZE CHATEAU GROUNDS CEMETERY.
Private Thomas Smith. 26640. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Thomas and Hannah Smith, of Snowdon Terrace, Brompton, Northallerton,
Yorks. Killed 6 November 1917. Aged 29.
Born Brompton (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Brompton.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private James Robert Spence. 9600. 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Jane Ann Hall (formerly Spence), of III, Southend Villas, Crook, Co.
Durham, and Anthony Hall (stepfather). (Buried Cherat New Cem. C. 53.). Died
2 November 1918. Aged 28.
Born Northallerton, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Crook.
Commemorated DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE).
(Shown on Brompton Memorial as "John R Spence")
Lance Serjeant Joseph Taylor. 202. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, of Quaker Lane, Northallerton, Yorks. Killed
25 April 1915. Aged 28.
Born Northallerton, Enlisted Northallerton.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Sergeant Gordon Smith Tyerman. 9594. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment, transferred to 477075 125th Coy. Labour Corps. Died at home 22 February
1919.
Not shown in SDGW, but is recorded in the Medal Index Cards. Recorded in CWGC
as "S G Tyerman". Was with the original 2nd Battalion who embarked
on 5 October 1914.
Buried BROMPTON (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD.
Private Fred Tyreman, 1813. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Benjamin and Elizabeth Tyreman, of Brompton, Northallerton, Yorks. His
brother George W. also fell. Killed 27 February 1916. Aged
18.
Born Northallerton, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Brompton.
Buried MAPLE COPSE CEMETERY.
Private George William Tyreman, 1812. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Tyreman, of Brompton, Northallerton, Yorks.
His brother Fred also fell. Killed 2 March 1916. Aged 23.
Born Brompton (Northallerton), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Brompton.
Buried MAPLE COPSE CEMETERY.
Private Charles Walker. 1479. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Michael and Emma J. Walker, of Brompton, Northallerton, Yorks. Killed
20 March 1916. Aged 20.
Born Brompton (Northallerton), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Brompton.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.
Private Sydney James Weighell. 201296. 4th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary E. Weighell, of Collie Post Office, Collie,
Western Australia, and the late Isaac Weighell. Born at Northallerton, Yorks.
Killed 20 November 1918. Aged 21.
Enlisted Northallerton.
Buried HAM BRITISH CEMETERY, MUILLE-VILLETTE.
Private Sydney James Weighell. 200943. 4th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 21
Enlisted Northallerton.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
Private Maxwell Whittaker. 2117. 4th Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 10 July 1916.
Born Brompton (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton.
Buried BROMPTON (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD.
Private Ernest Windress, 30461. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of William and Isabell Windress, of High End, Brompton, Northallerton,
Yorks. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 31.
Born Brompton, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Brompton.
Commemorated Panel 31 and 32, POZIERES MEMORIAL.
View of the Location of One of the First World War Panels, plus the Second
World War Panels, on the Brompton War Memorial
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
First World War Memorial Panel (1), Brompton War Memorial
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
First World War Memorial Panel (2), Brompton War Memorial
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
St. Thomas' Church, Brompton
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
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