War memorials, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire War Memorials, -
Loftus,
- St. Leonard's Church
War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The Roll of Honour inside St. Leonard's Church, Loftus
The Roll of Honour inside St. Leonard's Church, Loftus
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St. Leonard's Church, Loftus is to the right hand side of the A174 Carlin How to Easington road. Heading in Whitby direction go through town, straight on at B1366 traffic lighted junction to top of bank. St Leonard's church is to your right, a short distance up a narrow lane. The Memorial Plaque for the First World War is behind to your right upon entering church. There is a similar Plaque for WW2.

There are several names which appear on the Church Plaque which do not appear on the Town War Memorial.

The names on the Plaque are;-

Adamson, Matthew
Adamson, William
Andrew, Fred
Atherton, John N
Bainbridge, Fred
Bennett, Arthur
Bennison, A
Bennett, James W
Bowes, James
Brack, F
Bradley, Thomas
Brogden, Harold (1)
Brown, Charles H
Carter, William
Clarkson, Harold
Clarkson, Horace (*)
Coxon, Albert E
Crosby, Alfred
Davey, Michael (2)
Dawson, James
Dowey, Thomas A
Duck, R
Dunn, Alfred
Easton, Harry
Emery, Fred
Errington, John B
Farndale, George
Fletcher, Albert
Fowle, Thomas
Gibson, Robert E
Gray, J R
Handley, Albert
Harland, Robert		 Harmer, Arthur
Harmer, L (*)
Harrison, Thomas
Hewitt, Leonard
Hicks, Charles E
Hicks, W Arthur
Hodgson, Fred
Hodgson, George T
Hodgson, Michael
Hopper, George W (*)
Jackson, Abraham C
Jackson, William E
Jefferson, James
King, Lewis
Leng, Albert E
Lobb, John
Locker, Richard
Locker, Robert
Long, A E
Martin, George
Mellish, William H
Newton, Milton
Nicholson, Cyril W
Nicholson, Herbert T
Nicholson, Joseph L
Oglesby Richard
Panting, Harry
Parrott, William
Pearce, W (3)
Pearson, Joseph
Pearson, Robert
Pearson, Robert 		Potter, George
Price, Walter
Rex, Harold W
Rigby, Sidney W
Robinson, Charles
Robinson, John
Ryder, Albert
Sanderson, J J
Sawdon, Joseph E
Slack, William
Stevenson, Edward (4)
Stockdale, Emmanuel
Temple, John H
Temple, Robert S
Thomas, Harry
Thornton, James E (*)
Thornton, Wilfred (*)
Timmins, William E
Turnbull, Walter
Tyreman, Arthur
Vasey, A E
Walker, A
Walter, Albert
Wardill, John W
Webster, Ernest
Whitely, James
Willas, Harry
Wilson, George R
Wood, Thomas
Woodall, W Ernest

(1) Spelt "Brogdon, H" on the Town War Memorial. Probably the correct spelling.


(2) On the Church memorial Plaque, listed as "Davey, N".
(3) Correct name is "W Pearse"
(4) Correct spelling is "Edward Stephenson"
(*) Formerly in the Yorkshire Regiment
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Lance Serjeant Fred Andrew, 11310. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Frederick Andrew, of 18, Hartington St., Loftus, Yorks. Killed 30 March 1918. Aged 22.
Commemorated Panel 44 and 45, Loos Memorial.
Born Guisborough (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Loftus (Cleveland).

Private Arthur Ernest Bennett, 11838. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. T. Bennett, of 75, Charlton, Boosbeck, Yorks. Killed 29 September 1916.
Buried GRANDCOURT ROAD CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT.
Born Loftus (Cleveland, Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Loftus.
(SDGW has confused the above "A E Bennett" with Albert Ernest Bennett of the 12th Battalion who is bured in Wimereux Cemetery.)

Private Francis William Brack. 10935. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 20 July 1916.
Born Skinningrove, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Skinningrove.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown as "F Brack" on the memorial.)

Private William Carter, 2887. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 24 May 1915.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Born Loftus, Enlisted Loftus, Resided Liverton Mines.

Private Horace Clarkson 34866. 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 3086 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 24 March 1918.
Buried HONNECHY BRITISH CEMETERY.
Enlisted Loftus.

Corporal Albert Ernest Coxon, 20935. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Emma C. Coxon, of "Wave Crest", Shipley Terrace, Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorks. Killed 11 April 1917.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
Born Stiilington (Durham), Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private Thomas Arthur Dowey, 19305. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 31 July 1917.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Born Loftus (Yorks), Enlisted Whitby, Resided Grosmont.

Private Roland Duck. 3101. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George Duck, of Stable Cottages, Skinningrove, Yorks. Killed 25 May 1915. Aged 18.
Commmemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Skinningrove.

Private Alfred Dunn, 241328. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 4 October 1917.
Buried HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY.
Enlisted Whitby, Resided Loftus (Yorks).

Private Harry Easton, 33246. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Porritt, of 3, East St., Loftus, Yorks. Killed 30 September 1916. Aged 19.
Buried REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT.
Enlisted Loftus.

Private George Farndale, 333852. 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Battalion Highland Light Infantry, formerly 26456 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Farndale, of 6, East St., Loftus, Yorks. Killed 27 May 1917. Aged 26.
Commemorated Bay 8, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Enlisted Whitby (Yorks), Resided Loftus.

Private Thomas Fowle, 26342. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Harriet Fowle, of The Lodge, Loftus, Yorks. Killed 26 December 1917. Aged 26.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Born Loftus (Yorks), Enlisted Skinningrove, Resided Loftus.

Private John Robert Gray, 36071. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 April 1917.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
Born Brotton (Yorks), Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Loftus.

Private Albert Handley, 36073. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 January 1918.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.
Born Farndale, Enlisted Loftus.

Private Lawrence Harmer, 235909. 2nd/4th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 3040 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Harriet Harmer, of Loftus in Cleveland, Yorks. Killed 2 September 1918. Aged 22.
Buried VAULX HILL CEMETERY.
Enlisted Skelton.

Private Leonard Donald Hewitt, 3841. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 June 1916.
Buried KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY.
Enlisted Loftus.

Private Charles Edwin Hicks, 28420. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Elizabeth Ann and the late William Hicks of Loftus. Husband of Mary Elizabeth. Killed 13 December 1916. Aged 33.
Born Loftus, Enlisted Stockton.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Elder brother of William Arthir Hicks)

Private William Arthur Hicks, 2884. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Elizabeth Ann Hicks, of 29, Tees St., Loftus, Yorks., and the late William Hicks. Killed 29 April 1915. Aged 29.
Enlisted Loftus, Resided East Loftus.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(Younger brother of Charles Edwin Hicks)

Private George Thomas Hodgson, 2882. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 14 February 1916.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.
Born Loftus (Yorks), Enlisted Loftus, Resided West Loftus.

Private George William Hopper, 27351. 10th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, formerly 3759 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 September 1917.
Buried OUTTERSTEENE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, BAILLEUL.
Enlisted Whitby (Yorks), Resided Loftus (Yorks).

Private William Ernest Jackson, 3280. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Sarah Jackson, of 54, High St., Loftus, Yorks. Killed 16 September 1916. Aged 23.
Buried DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Enlisted Loftus.

Private James Jefferson, 10067. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 March 1915.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.
Born Glaisdale (Whitby), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Loftus.

Private Richard George Locker, 3164. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Mary Jane Locker, of 4, High Row, Loftus, Yorks. Killed 29 February 1916. Aged 23.
Buried VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY.
Enlisted Loftus.
(Brother of Robert Locker, 2nd Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 14 September 1918. Also on the Memorial)

Private Robert Locker, 63147 West Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 20958 12th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George Mann Locker and Mary Jane Locker, of 4, High Row, Loftus, Yorks. Killed 14 September 1918. Aged 22.
Born Loftus (Yorks), Enlisted Guisborough (Yorks)
Buried LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY, NEUVILLE-ST. VAST.
(Brother of Richard George Locker, 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 29 February 1916. Also on the Memorial.)

Private William Henry Mellish, 200889. Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Eleanor Katherine Mellish, of 27, Gould Rd., Twickenham, Middx., and the late J. H. Mellish. Born at Richmond, Surrey. Died 25 November 1918. Aged 28.
Buried HORNSEA CEMETERY.
(Not shown in SDGW, therefore not clear what the relationship is between William Mellish and Loftus).

Private Milton Newton. 1586. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Martha Newton, of 8, Hyde Place, Aylesham, Adisham, Canterbury, and of the late Harry Newton. Died 30 January 1916. Aged 22.
Buried LOFTUS CEMETERY.
Born Loftus, Enlisted Skelton, Resided Loftus.

Serjeant Richard Oglesby MM, 3/8839. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Sarah Ann Footer (formerly Oglesby), of 19, East Crescent, Loftus, Yorks, and the late Thomas Oglesby. Killed 24 September 1917. Aged 35
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Born Stokesly, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Loftus (Yorks).

Private William Henry Garner Parrott, 32895. 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 4 November 1918.
Buried Peshawar (Right) B.C. XLV. 36. Commemorated DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE).
Born Loftus-in-Cleveland, Enlisted Doncaster, Resided Bentley (Doncaster).

Private William Pearse. 201066. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Amos and Mary Pearse, of 21, East Crescent, Loftus, Yorks. Killed 13 October 1918. Aged 20.
Enlisted Whitby, Resided Loftus (Yorks).
Buried GLAGEON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Robert Pearson, 241476. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. E. Pearson, of 34, Graham St., Liverton Mines, Yorks. Killed 29 September 1917. Aged 24.
Buried HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY.
Enlisted Whitby, Resided East Loftus.

Private George Arthur Potter, 18949. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Mary Ann Potter, of Angel Inn, Loftus, Yorks. Killed 6 August 1916. Aged 24.
Buried WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Born Whitby, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Loftus (Yorks).

Private Sidney Walter Rigby, 182588. Labour Corps, formerly 27832 Yorkshire Regiment. Died 8 July 1918.
Buried BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT.
Born Silverdale (Staffs), Enlisted Catterick (Yorks).

Rifleman Albert William Ryder. 207571. 19th Battalion Rifle Brigade, formerly 3163 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Ryder, of Sledgate, Rillington, Malton. Died 1 January 1917. Aged 20.
Enlisted Loftus (Yorks), Resided Loftus.
Commemorated Mikra Memorial.

Private Joseph Edward Sawdon, 9680. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Sarah Farndale (formerly Sawdon), of 41, Whitcliffe Terrace, Loftus, Yorks., and the late Edward Sawdon. Killed 25 September 1915. Aged 22.
Buried CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY.
Born Loftus, Enlisted Guisborough, Resided Loftus.

Private Edward Stephenson, 15456. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Ada Evelyn Wallace (formerly Stephenson), of 13, Plover St., Warrenby, Redcar. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 28.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.
Born Loftus, Enlisted Whitby, Resided Loftus.

Private James Edwin Thornton, 241820. 1st/5th Battalion Border Regiment, formerly 3087 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Edward and Sophia Hirst Thornton, of 17, Cleveland St., Loftus, Yorks. Killed 8 January 1917. Aged 19.
Buried WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.
Born North Ormesby (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton (Yorks), Resided Loftus-in-Cleveland (Yorks).
(younger brother of Wilfred, - below)

Pioneer Wilfred Hirst Thornton, 206796. Corps of Royal Engineers, formerly 10888 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Edward and Sophia Hirst Thornton, of 17, Cleveland St., Loftus, Yorks. Killed 4 October 1917. Aged 23.
Commemorated Panel 8 and 162, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Born Middlesbrough (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough (Yorks), Resided Loftus (Yorks).
(elder brother of James, - above)

Serjeant William Ernest Timmins, 15531. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 29 September 1916. Aged 32.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Born Loftus (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Loftus.

Private William Ernest Tyreman. 201504 of the 1st / 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Depot). Died 28 October 1918.
Buried LOFTUS CEMETERY.
Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Loftus.

Private Albert Edward Vasey. 3095. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Edward and Annie Vasey, of Skinningrove, Yorks. Killed 25 September 1916. Aged 20.
Buried ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Skinningrove.

Private Ernest Webster, 14817. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Webster, of Besthorpe, Attleborough, Norfolk. Killed 27 January 1916. Aged 20.
Buried SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS-CANADIAN CEMETERYl.
Born Besthorpe (Attleborough), Enlisted Aldershot, Resided Besthorpe.
(This may NOT be the "Ernest Webster" on the Loftus Memorial, but there is no other "Ernest Webster" listed in the CWGC register or SDGW that could have any connection.)

Lance Serjeant James Whitely MM, 9115. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Buried GORDON DUMP CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Redcar, Resided Loftus.

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