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The War Memorial, Morley (Leeds)
Photo : Scott
Smith
The Morley War Memorial is located in Scatcherd Park, Morley.
The memorial consists of a sculpture of Britannia standing on a square pedestal,
with the dedication to those who lost their lives in both World Wars on the
pedestal.
On either side of this sculpture are two walls bearing commemorative name
panels, with the names commemorated shown on metal plaques.
The left hand wall commemorates the names of those from Morley, whilst the
right hand wall commemorates the names of those from Drighlington, East and
West Ardsley and Gildersome.
Both walls commemorate lives lost in the two World Wars.
452 names are commemorated with respect to the First World War, and 110 for the Second World War.
The Yorkshire Indexers website has provided a transcription of all the names commemorated for the First World War, together with photographs of the commemorative panels.
Another website, Morley Community Archives, lists all of those named on the memorial, togeter with regiment, regimental number and date of death.
11 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.
Private Milton Beaumont. 48047. 13th Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4/111810 RASC. Son of Fred and Emma Beaumont.
Born at Morley, Yorks. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 26.
Born Morley (Yorks), Enlisted York, Resided Morley.
Buried VENDRESSE BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Joseph Arthur Binks. 46152. 12th Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 224665 R.E. Son of the late J. W. and Elizabeth
Binks; husband of Jane Binks. of Council Houses, Tingley, Wakefield. Native
of Morley, Leeds. Killed 11 April 1918. Aged 29.
Born Morley (Yorks), Enlisted Pontefract, Resided Tingley (Nr Wakefield).
Buried CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY.
Corporal Clement Charlesworth. 10535. 6th Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph Barron Charlesworth and Annie Charlesworth,
of 50, Clough St., Morley, Yorks. Killed 23 January 1918. Aged 21.
Born Morley (Yorks), Enlisted Leeds, Resided Morley.
Buried CAMBRIN MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private George Foster. 58348. 2nd/4th Battalion York
and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 24669 the the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
29 September 1918.
Born Morley (Yorks), Enlisted Morley.
Buried GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private George Grayshon. 29523. 1st/7th Battalion Highland
Light Infantry, formerly 23632 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas Grayshon,
of 74, America Lane, Britannia Rd., Morley, Leeds. Killed 25 August 1918.
Aged 23.
Born Morley (Yorks), Enlisted Doncaster (Yorks), Resided Morley.
Buried ST. HILAIRE CEMETERY EXTENSION, FREVENT.
Private Fred Hardy Hall, 21881. 1st Garrison Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Rachel Hall, of Churwell, Leeds;
husband of Jane Ellen Hall, of Branch End, Gildersome. Died at home 8 August
1917. Aged 36.
Born Beeston (Yorks).
(Additional information : Enlisted 21 June 1915. Served in India from 24 December
1915 to 20 December 1916, when he was invalided back home. Discharged on 9
May 1917 as no longer fit for military service.)
Buried GILDERSOME CEMETERY.
Private Robert Alfred Hardcastle. 3/8757. 2nd Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 June 1915.
Born Morley (Yorks), Enlisted Leeds, Resided Pontefract.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
Private Herbert Hardy, 12188. 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Walter and Elizabeth Hardy, of 6, New Bank St., Morley, Leeds.
Died 16 October 1917. Aged 23.
Born Morley (Leeds), Enlisted Leeds, Resided Morley.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Clifford Mortimer. 11286. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Albert and Maria Ann Mortimer, of 6, Marshall St., Morley,
Leeds. Killed 7 December 1916. Aged 21.
Born Morley (Leeds), Enlisted Leeds, Resided Morley.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Stephen Naylor. 28476. 1st/5th Battalion The
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, formerly 48507 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Collinson Naylor and Emma Naylor, of Middlebrough Buildings, Bruntcliffe;
husband of Elsie Naylor, of 17, Wakefield Rd., Bruntcliffe, Leeds. Killed
8 October 1918. Aged 22.
Born Morley (Yorks), Enlisted Pontefract (Yorks), Resided Bruntcliffe (Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 7, VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL.
Private Lewis Richardson. 35235. 5th Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 35172 9th T R Battn. Son of Charles Henry and
Sarah Richardson, of 6, Oldroyds Rd., Albert Rd., Morley, Leeds. Killed 25
May 1918. Aged 19.
Born Dewsbury (Yorks), Enlisted Morley.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
Corporal John William Rowlay. 63352. 2nd Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), formerly 25545 Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of William and Alice Rowlay, of 36, Queen St., Morley, Yorks.Killed
27 September 1918. Aged 29 years old.
Born Morley, Enlisted Morley (Yorks).
Burued LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY, NEUVILLE-ST. VAST.
Corporal George Wilby. 8527. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Evaline Wilby, of 86, Park Terrace, Fountain St., Morley,
Yorks. Died 1 July 1916. Aged 29.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Morley (Leeds).
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY.
The
War Memorial, Morley (Leeds), showing the right hand commemorative wall.
Photo : Yorkshire
Indexers website
The
name of Corporal Clement Charlesworth on the Morley War Memorial.
Photo : Yorkshire
Indexers website
The
name of Private George Fotser on the Morley War Memorial.
Photo : Yorkshire
Indexers website
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