North Yorkshire War Memorials, - Egton Bridge ( St. Hedda's Church)

The Memorial outside St. Hedda's Church, Egton Bridge.
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The Memorial outside St. Hedda's Church is inscribed;-
"PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF ....
.... MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1914 - 1918.
R.I.P."

The names of those who appear on the Egton Bridge Memorial (see photo below) are;-

Private James Jefferson, 10067. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 March 1915.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.
Born Glaisdale (Whitby), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Loftus.

Private James Leo Moore, 12395. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 24 November 1917.
Commemorated Panel 5, Cambrai Memorial (Louverval)
Born Egton Bridge (Whitby), Enlisted Whitby, Resided Egton Bridge.

Private Fred Walker, 24498. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 20 September 1916.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Born Newholm (Yorks), Enlisted Whitby.

Private John Walker, 250964. 1st/6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formerly 28681 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 November 1916.
Commemorated Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C, Thiepval Memorial.
Born Egton (Yorks), Enlisted Hinderwell (Yorks), Resided Egton.

St. Hedda's Church, Egton Bridge.
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The Memorial outside St. Hedda's Church, Egton Bridge.
(Photo : Edward Nicholl <emn@enicholl.com>)

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