North Yorkshire War Memorials, - Leyburn (Town Memorial)

The War Memorial in the centre of Leyburn.
The inscription records that the Memorial was erected near the site of the old Market Cross which was removed in 1837.
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The Town War Memorial in Leyburn is inscribed as follows;-

"This Cross was Erected by the Inhabitants to the Memory of the Men of Leyburn Who Gave Their Lives in the Great War".

The names inscribed on the Memorial are;-

Henry Beswick, Pioneer, R E
James Chilton, Pte West Yorks
J Raymond Clapham, Gunr., R G A
George W Clark, Pte York & Lancs
Frederick Holmes, Pte Lancs Fus.
Alfred Salmon, L/Cpl, Yorks Regt.
William Smith MM, Cpl R G A
John W Teasdale, Pte Yorks Regt.
Thomas Wardman, Pte Lancs Fus.
Walter Wilkinson, Pte K O Y L I

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).

The War Memorial in the centre of Leyburn.
The inscription records that the Memorial was erected near the site of the old Market Cross which was removed in 1837.
Photo : Edward Nicholl

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