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The
Men of Cheltenham War Memorial
Photo : Mark Newton of the Imperial War Museum's Register
of War Memorials
The Men of Cheltenham War Memorial is located on the Promenade, immediately in front of the Council Offices.
The memorial is a large tapering stone obelisk surmounting a two-stepped stone plinth. The top step of the plinth bears a dedication. Commemorations are on the plinth below. The whole is set on a three-stepped stone base in a paved area. In relief at the bottom of obelisk is the Town Coat of Arms and wreath with reversed sword and dates "1914-1919".
1287 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War.
The Website "Cheltenham Remembers" has a Roll of Honour with the names of all those commmeorated, with biographical details in some cases.
7 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment were amongst those Cheltonians who lost their lives in the First World War. 6 of the names are shown on the memorial as having served with the Yorkshire Regiment, but one name (Captain Derrick) was incorrectly shown as serving with the East Yorkshire Regiment.
Lieutenant Lionel K Barnett. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly
5th Battalion Gloucester Regiment. Husband of M. E. Barnett, of Mill House,
Lower Alstone, Cheltenham. Died of wounds 6 February 1917. Aged 24.
Buried CHELTENHAM CEMETERY.
Further details on Lieutenant Barnett can be found on Photos
of Individuals.
Captain John Leslie Derrick. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of the Rev. J. G. and Edith Derrick, of 2, Royal Crescent, Cheltenham. Enlisted
in Public Schools University Bn. Royal Fusiliers in 1914. Gazetted 2nd Lt.
Dec., 1914. Served in Egypt Jan.-July, 1916; France and Flanders July, 1916-Aug.
1917. Promoted Capt. July, 1917. Killed 27 August 1917. Aged 27.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Alfred John Hall, 42353. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 164270 RFA. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 19.
Born Cheltenham, Enlisted Cheltenham.
Buried BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX.
Private Frederick James Newman, 41999. 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 161814 RFA. Son of Fred. Newman, of 11, Pretoria
Terrace, Alstone, Cheltenham. Killed 29 September 1918. Aged 21.
Enlisted Cheltenham, Resided Alston.
Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN.
Major Ralph Elliot Noyes. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 27 September 1915. Aged 41.
Born Milford Haven.
Commemorated Panel 44 and 45, Loos Memorial.
Major Archibald Roberts. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Formerly 95th Russell's Infantry.
Son of Maj. A. H. Roberts (Madras Artillery); husband of M. Ferguson (formerly
Roberts), of The Beeches, Cirencester, Glos. Educated at Cheltenham College
and Sandhurst. Died 22 August 1915. Aged 47.
Buried PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private Albert Edward Seaborn, 42470. 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 164222 RFA. Killed 29 April 1918. Aged 20.
Born Cheltenham.
Buried ESQUELBECQ MILITARY CEMETERY.
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The
Names on the Men of Cheltenham War Memorial, "A" - "J"
(Regiments other than the Gloucester Regiment)
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Photo : Mark Newton of the Imperial War Museum's Register
of War Memorials
The
Names on the Men of Cheltenham War Memorial, "J" - "W"
(Regiments other than the Gloucester Regiment)
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Photo : Mark Newton of the Imperial War Museum's Register
of War Memorials
The
Base of the Men of Cheltenham War Memorial
Photo Cheltenham Borough Council on the War
Memorials On Line website
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