The Lych Gate Entrance to St. Cuthbert's, Marton. To the right is seen the Richardson family headstone.
Photo : Dimitrios Corcodilos of the Find a Grave website

Marton-in-Cleveland (St. Cuthbert) Churchyard. There are 4 Commonwealth War Graves, - two from the First World War and two from the Second World War. Of the First World War Graves, one is that of a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment. One of the Second World War graves is that of an Officer in the Green Howards.

There is a family headstone commemorating a soldier who formerly served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

A family headstone commemorates an Officer of the Yorkshire Regiment.

We are very grateful to Dimitrios Corcodilos of the Find a Grave website for photos of the churchyard and the family headstone, and to Ian Stubbs for the photo of the headstone commemorating a former Yorkshire Regiment soldier.

Select the image above for a larger version which opens in a new window	Private George Everitt Taylor. 45705. 3rd Battalion(Depot) Yorkshire Regiment. Died 29 April 1917. Born Coventry, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Marton (S O). (name given as "George F Taylor" in CWGC register). Photo : Edward Nicholl

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Private Alfred Wright. 30776. 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 46575 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 April 1918. Born Leeds, Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees. Commemorated on Panel 47 to 48 and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL. Photo : Ian Stubbs "IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ ANNE / THE BELOVED WIFE OF ALFRED WRIGHT / OF MARTON WHO FELL ASLEEP MAY 24 1911 AGED 58 YEARS ALSO OF THE ABOVE / EBENEZER A WRIGHT DIED SEPTEMBER 6 1922 / AGED 67 YEARS "UNTIL THE DAY DAWNS" ALSO OF ALFRED THEIR SON AND BELOVED HUSBAND OF / ISABELLA WRIGHT OF THORNABY KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE APRIL 25 1918 AGED 38 YEARS"

Private Taylor's headstone in the Churchyard of St. Cuthbert's, Marton-in-Cleveland
Photo : Edward Nicholl

St. Cuthbert's, Marton-in-Cleveland
Photo : Edward Nicholl

St. Cuthbert's, Marton-in-Cleveland
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The Richardson Family Headstone in the Churchyard of St. Cuthbert's, Marton
Photo : Dimitrios Corcodilos of the Find a Grave website

The Richardson Family Headstone in the Churchyard of St. Cuthbert's, Marton (Detail)
Photo : Dimitrios Corcodilos of the Find a Grave website

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