North Yorkshire War Memorials, - Marske (Cleveland)

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

The War Memorial for Marske in Cleveland is located on the corner of Redcar Road and Hall Close beside St. Mark's Church. The Memorial is in the form of a cross standing on a base with four faces, each of which commemorates the names of those who lost their lives in the First World War. On the pedestal beneath this base are two panels which commemorate those who lost their lives in the Second World War.

46 names from the First World War are commemorated, together with 33 names from the Second World War.
17 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial and are listed below.

Photos of the panels are shown beneath these names.

Company Sergeant Major Henry Barker, DCM. 2618. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 November 1916.
Enlisted Skelton, Resided New Marske.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private William Henry Bell, 21190. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 November 1917.
Born Barrow-in-Furness, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL
(Shown on the Memorial as "William Bell". However, evidence for this being William Henry Bell of the Yorkshire Regiment is that his widow (Register of Soldiers Effects) was Anastasia.
In Q1 1911 William Henry Bell married Anastasia in Guisborough. In the 1911 census they were living in 9 Stable Cottages, New Marske.)

Company Sergeant Major John Binks. 399. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Ann Binks, of 127, High St., Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorks, and the late Edwin John Binks. Killed 14 February 1916. Aged 37.
Born Marske (Yorks), Enlisted Redcar, Resided Marske.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.

Private Bert Blake. 3147. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 17 September 1916.
Enlisted Margrove Park, Resided New Marske.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Ralph Cole. 1588. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. A. and Mrs. S. Cole, of 37, Arthur Terrace, New Marske, Yorks. Killed 16 February 1916. Aged 20.
Born Marske (Yorks), Enlisted Skelton, Resided New Marske.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.

Gunner Percy Evans. 158198. 116th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery, formerly 3499 4th Bn the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 May 1918.
Born New Marske (Yorks), Enlisted Redcar, Resided Marske-by-Sea.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.

Private William Reed Gott. 2653. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 31 October 1915.
Enlisted Skelton, Resided Marske.
Buried CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES.

Private Herbert Kirk. 18500. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Ann Kirk, of 101, Dale St., New Marske, Yorks. Killed 30 September 1916. Aged 33.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Redcar.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Walter Lettins. 3/8145. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. M. Lettins, of 9, Stable Cottages, New Marske, Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorks. Killed 22 September 1917.
Born Marske, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided New Marske.
Buried DERRY HOUSE CEMETERY No.2.

Private Robert Angus Letty. 2337. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Mary Leny, of Osborne House, Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorks. Killed 17 July 1916. Aged 22.
Born Saltburn, Enlisted Redcar, Resided Marske-by-Sea.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Private Ernest Millward. 24571. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Elizabeth Ann Millward, of II, Arthur Terrace, New Marske-by-Sea, Yorks. Killed 10 September 1916. Aged 22.
Born New Marske (Yorks), Enlisted New Marske.
Commemorated Panel 44 and 45, Loos Memorial.

Private John Thomas Monck. 3/9331. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Monck, of Marske-by-Sea. Killed 10 October 1916. Aged 35.
Born Marske-by-Sea (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Commondale (Grosmont).
Buried LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Albert Nelmes. 3231. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Samuel and Louisa Nelmes, of 2, Zetland Terrace, New Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorks. Killed 15 September 1916. Aged 20.
Enlisted Skelton, Resided New Marske.
Buried FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ.

Lance Corporal George E Palmer, MM. 34761. 2nd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 3148 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. C. Palmer, of 11, Yeoman Terrace, Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorks. Killed 30 September 1918.
Enlisted Margrove Park.
Buried BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal John Petty. 28326. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Thomas Harker Petty and Sarah Petty, of 115, Childers St., Doncaster; husband of Alice M. Petty, of 3, Henwood Rd., Gomm Rd., London. Killed 7 October 1916. Aged 28.
Born Upleatham (Yorks), Enlisted Redcar, Resided Marske.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
(SDGW gives date of death as 10/7/1916 vs CWGC date of 7/10/1916. GH Gazette has J Petty reported as missing in Jan 1917, therefore CWGC date seems correct).

Private Corbett Simmons. 34785. 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 2619 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 17 September 1916.
Enlisted Skelton.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the memorial as Corbett Simmonds. Research by Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) shows that Corbett Simmons was born in Q1 1884 and was married to Emma. In 1911 they were living at 20 Dale Street, New Marske, and a son, - also called Corbett Simmons, was born on 22 July 1912.)

Private Thomas Smallwood. 12415. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Huddlestone and Elizabeth Smallwood, of New Marske. Died at home 21 August 1916. Aged 24.
Born North Marske (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Marske.
Buried MARSKE-IN-CLEVELAND (ST. GERMAIN) CHURCHYARD.

Lance Serjeant John Wright. 12232. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of A. M. Wright, of 10, Bradstone New Rd., Folkestone. Killed 10 June 1917. Aged 33.
Born Marske-by-the-Sea (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Marske.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.

Private John Wright. 4253.
4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Wright, of 22, West Terrace, New Marske-by-the-Sea, and the late Hannah Wright. Died 21 September 1916. Aged 28.
Enlisted Redcar, Resided New Marske.
Buried MARSKE-IN-CLEVELAND (ST. GERMAIN) CHURCHYARD.

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Photos of the four WW1 panels are shown below. Select one of the images for a larger sized image which opens in a new window.
(Photos : Edward Nicholl)

The names on the four panels above are;-

(1) Name given as "Lettins" in CWGC register and SDGW.
(2) There are TWO "John Wright" names from Marske / New Marske but only one shown on the Roll of Honour. Both of the "John Wrights" are shown above.

St. Mark's Church, Marske (Cleveland), showing the War Memorial on the left of this photo.
Photo : Ray Wilkins(<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>)

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