North Yorkshire War Memorials, - Lazenby (Wilton Parishioners)

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The Lazenby War Memorial
(Photo : Ray Wilkins(<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>)

The War Memorial for parishioners of Wilton is located in the village of Lazenby, at the junction of the High Street with Chestnut Close (previously Lackenby Road). The memorial is an obelisk with the names of those who fell in the First World War on the main face, and those who fell in the Second World war on another face (on the left).

The main face is inscribed;-

1914 - 1919
THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF

L/CPL E BLAKEMAN
PTE F BONE
PTE W BRIGHTON
PTE T E BRUDENELL
DRIVER P CARR
CPL W HARRISON
PTE R W HOLMES
SGT W KAY
PTE C LYON
CPL C MACKFALL
PTE W PRYCE
PTE C PRYCE
PTE S H ROBINSON
L/CPL W SMITH
LCPL C VICKERMAN
PTE C WRIGHT

MEN OF THE PARISH OF WILTON
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR

The "left" face is inscribed;-

1939 - 45

PILOT OFFICER H ELDERFIELD
CAPTAIN J P WILLIAMS
PILOT OFFICER J M BENYON
SERGEANT C S RISBOROUGH
CORPORAL R HEMINSLEY
PRIVATE E HART
PRIVATE E SMITH
ROYAL MARINE C LYON
ABLE SEAMAN W MOORE
MERCHANT NAVY GERALD KIRBY

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Private Frederick Bone. 33025. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 October 1917.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank, Resided Lazenby (Nr Eston).
Buried HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY.

Private Thomas Edmund Brudenell. 7748. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Mary Brudenell, of 6, Lackenby, Eston, Yorks. Killed 25 November 1915. Aged 31.
Born Wilton (Middlesbrough), Enlisted Eston (Yorks).
Buried GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY.

Corporal William Harrison. 7103. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Frances Harrison, of 12, North Rd., Lazenby, Eston, Yorks. Killed 5 November 1916. Aged 27.
Born Lazenby (Eston - Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Lazenby.
Buried GUARDS' CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS.

Private Charles Haddon Lyon. 13135. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of G. H. Lyon, of 16, South Lackenby, Eston, Yorks. Died 12 July 1916. Aged 24.
Born Wilton (Redcar, Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston.
Buried HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE.

Private Walter Pryce. 12428. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 May 1917.
Born Lazenby (Middlesbrough), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Lazenby.
Buried HERMIES BRITISH CEMETERY.

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