The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Cowgill (Cumbria)

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The War Memorial for Cowgill (Cumbria)
(Photo : Craven's Part in the Great War)

The Cowhill War memorial is immediately outside the entrance porch of the Church of St. John the Evangelist.

One soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on this memorial.

We are very grateful to Chris Foster of the Craven's Part in the Great War website for permission to use the above photograph, together with a close-up photo of the commemorations on the memorial.

Private Richard Dent, 24497. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Dent, of Weaving Shed, Cowgill, Dent, Sedbergh, Yorks. Killed 31 March 1917. Aged 22.
Born Dent (Yorks), Enlisted Leyburn, Resided Bainbridge (Leyburn - Yorks).
Buried WARLINCOURT-HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTE.
(Richard Dent's photo and other details can be found on http://www.cpgw.org.uk/viewDetail.cfm?sID=218-03)

Richard Dent's Name on the Cowgill War Memorial
(Photo : Craven's Part in the Great War)

The Church of St. John the Evgangelist, Cowgill, showing the War Memorial outside the porch. The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Cowgill, showing the War Memorial outside the porch.
Photo © Copyright Rob Purvis and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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