War memorials, North Yorkshire
War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Esh (Co. Durham)
(The Church of St. Michael & All Angels)
 War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The First World War Memorial Window in the Church of St. Michael & All Angels, Esh
The First World War Memorial Window in the Church of St. Michael & All Angels, Esh
Details of the dedication and commemorations are shown in the photo below.
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The First World War Memorial for Esh is a stained glass window in the Church of St. Michael and All Angels.
At the base of the window, the following words have been written;-

AMDG. In honoured Memory of Thomas Bousfield, George Dodds, Simpson Dunn
John Keavney, Joseph Rennison, John Stephenson, John Robert Swinbank
Who gave their lives for KIng and Country in the Great War 1914 - 1918.

Of the above 7 names, 1 soldier served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

Also in the church at Esh are the War Memorials from the Church of St. John the Baptist, Quebec, and the War Memorial from Cornsay Colliery United Methodist Church.

Lance Corporal Thomas Bousfield. 18220. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Hannah Bousfield, of Old Esh, Durham; husband of Margaret Bousfield, of 20, Front St., Langley Park, nr. Durham. Killed 14 October 1916. Aged 36.
Born Gales (Nr Richmond - Yorks), Enlisted Durham, Resided Langley Park.
Buried MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT.

The Dedication and Commemorations for the First World War, - the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, EshThe Dedication and Commemorations for the First World War, - the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Esh
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Photo : Edward Nicholl

The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Esh (1)The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Esh (1)
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Esh (2)The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Esh (2)
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The War Memorials for Quebec (The Church of St. John the Baptist) now Located in the church at Esh
The War Memorials for Quebec (The Church of St. John the Baptist) now Located in the church at Esh
Photo : Edward Nicholl

In the above photo, the back of the War Memorial from Cornsay Colliery United Methodist Church can just be seen sticking out at the base of the photo. This is large marble plaque (for a description see the North East War Memorials Project website). Its ultimate destination has still to be decided upon.
One soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment is amongst the 39 men commemorated on this memorial.

Private Humphrey Walton. 260124. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 4053 Durham L I. Son of John and Jane Walton, of 93, South Terrace, Cornsay Colliery, Co. Durham. Killed 31 July 1917. Aged 23.
Born Edmondsley (Durham), Enlisted Durham, Resided Cornsay Colliery.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

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