North Yorkshire War Memorials, - Leyburn, St. Matthew's Church

The Memorial Plaque inside St. Matthew's Church, Leyburn.
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Photo : Edward Nicholl

The Memorial Plaque in St. Matthew's Church, Leyburn is inscribed as follows;-

"To the Glory of God and to Keep in Remembrance the names of the Following Men Who gave Their Lives in the Great European War".

The names inscribed on the Memorial Plaque are;-

Joseph Alderson, F Y "Irene"
Henry Beswick, Royal Engineers
George W Clark, York & Lancs Regiment
James Chilton, West Yorks Regiment
J Raymond Clapham, Royal Garrison Artillery
William Tuefit Deighton, Royal Army Service Corps
Frederick Holmes, Lancashire Fusiliers
Alfred Ward Salmon,Yorkshire Regiment
William Smith MM, Royal Garrison Artillery
John William Teasdale, Yorkshire Regiment
Thomas Lawson Wardman, Lancashire Fusiliers
Walter Edward Wilkinson, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Lance Corporal Alfred Ward Salmon. 241698. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 16 February 1919. Aged 36.
Resided Leyburn.
Buried DARLINGTON WEST CEMETERY.

L/Cpl Alfred Salmon was a grocer's assistant who worked in Leyburn, but his mother and brother lived in Darlington. He was discharged form the army on 15 April 1918 as a result of wounds. Although his relatives were awarded a commemorative plaque and scroll, he is not listed in the CWGC records.

Private John William Teasdale, 3/9456. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 8 July 1916.
Born Leyburn (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.
Buried LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, LONGUEVAL.
(Number = 23433 in SDGW, but 9456 agrees with GH Gazette database).

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