The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Cleethorpes (Lincs),
- St. Peter's Church

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The First World War Memorial Tablet for Cleethorpes on St. Peter's Church
Photo © Copyright David Wright and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

A recent photograph of the memorial tablet (taken 10 August 2019) is at a high enough resolution for easy transcription. This photo is by Gary Crosby and can be found on the Flickr website. An 8 Mpixel image is available for downloading.

A FIrst World War Memorial for Cleethorpes consisted of a set of bells in the church tower and a 20 foot high Cross of Sacrifice on three octagonal steps in the churchyard. The names of those who lost their lives in the war are commemorated on a slate tablet set in the wall of the church.

The memorial was dedicated in March 1920, and the slate tablet was replaced in 1989 as the original tablet had weathered badly.

111 names are commemorated for the First World War on the tablet.
Of these names, 2 are for soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

Private Thomas Sinderson Humberstone, 235366. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 8944 Northumberland Fus. Son of William and Elizabeth Humberstone. Killed 5 October 1918. Aged 21.
Born Cleethorpes (Lincs), Enlisted Grimsby, Resided Cleethorpes.
Buried BEAUREVOIR BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Harold Vickers Waumsley. 43742. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5/71353 87th T R Battn. Son of George Vickers Waumsley and Mary Jane Waumsley, of 97, Queen's Parade, Cleethorpes, Lincs. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 19.
Born Cleethorpes (Lincs), Enlisted Grimsby, Resided Cleethorpes.
Buried VENDRESSE BRITISH CEMETERY.

St. Peter's Church, Cleethorpes
Photo © Copyright David Wright and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

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