The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

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The War Memorial for Great Yarmouth (Norfolk)
Photo © David Toon

The War Memorial for Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, is in St. George's Park, with the entrance to the park at the junction of Alexandra Road and Trafalgar Road. The entrance to the park is past two gate posts with sculptures created by artists Nigel Barnett and Ros Newman.

The memorial is in the form of an obelisk on an octagonal base, which bears 23 bronze panels commemorating 1472 men who lost their lives in the First World War. A separate (wall) memorial in the park commemorates 619 service personnel and 162 civilians who lost their lives in the Second World War. (In the photo above, this memorial is seen in the lower right of the photo).

We are most grateful to David Toon for permission to use his photographs.

The names of those who lost their lives in the First World War, with biographical information, are provided on the Roll of Honour website.

5 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the Great Yarmouth War Memorial.

Private William George John Beevor. 33149. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 6206 Norfolk Regiment. Died 11 April 1918.
Born Great Yarmouth (Norfolk), Enlisted Yarmouth.
Commemorated on Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Private William Samuel Childs, 242252. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 6 November 1917.
Born Great Yarmouth, Enlisted Norwich, Resided Great Yarmouth.
Commemorated onPanel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private Albert Hacon. 25152. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 23 March 1918.
Born Yarmouth (Norfolk), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried ROISEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private George Hambleton Money, 201261. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Alice Leonora Money, of 43, Sussex Rd., Gorleston, Great Yarmouth. Killed 27 September 1918. Aged 20.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Norwich.
Buried NAVES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Henry John Woodrow. 235273. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Eva Adeline Woodrow, of Beccles Rd., Thurton, Norton, Norwich. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 31.
Born Gorleston, Enlisted Great Yarmouth, Resided Langley (Norwich).
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.

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