War memorials, North Yorkshire
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Gainsborough (Lincs),
Queen Elizabeth's High School
War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The War Memorial in the Grounds of Queen Elizabeh's High School, Gainsborough (lincs)
The War Memorial in the Grounds of Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough (Lincs)
Photo : Ms Maxine Frecknall, Queen Elizabeth's High School

A recently erected memorial commemorating those past pupils of Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough, who lost their lives in the First World War is found in the grounds of the school.

The commissioning and erection of this memorial on 9 November 2017 is described in a web page for news in the Retford area.

32 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War.

One soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on this memorial.

Serjeant Laurence Philip Harrison, 18708. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Northedge Harrison and Eleanor Catherine Harrison. of 86, Church St., Gainsborough; husband of Winifred Harrison, of 12, Lord St., Gainsborough. Educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, and Sheffield College. Head Master of W. Butterwick's School. Killed 27 September 1916. Aged 28.
Born Gainsborough (Lincs), Enlisted Darlington, Resided Gainsborough.
Buried REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT.

Serjeant Harrison's name on the War Memorial for Queen Elizabeh's High School, Gainsborough Serjeant Harrison's name on the War Memorial for Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Photo : Photo : Ms Maxine Frecknall, Queen Elizabeth's High School

The War Memorial in the Grounds of Queen Elizabeh's High School, Gainsborough (Lincs) The War Memorial in the Grounds of Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough (Lincs)
Photo : Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough

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