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War Memorials, - Muker, St. Mary's Church |
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The parish church of St. Mary's in Muker, Swaledale (photo : Edward Nicholl)
There is a memorial plaque inside the Church of St. Mary's, Muker, with the following names on it;-
Richard Alderson
Thomas Clarkson
William Waller Hutchinson
Robert Rukin
Thomas Clarkson, of the DLI, is buried in a Commonwealth War Grave
in the cemetery of the Church.
One of the Church wardens said that the names on the memorial plaque were also
commemorated on a War memorial at Keld, further up the valley.
Private Richard Alderson, 28136. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of William and Margaret Alderson, of Angram Muker, Swaledale,
Richmond, Yorks. Killed on 20 September 1917. Aged 21.
Born Skeegh (Yorks), Enlisted Satron (Yorks), Resided Angram (Yorks) .
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial,
(There is a comprehensive biography of Richard Alderson, with photos, on p201
in "Swaledale & Wharefedale Remembered" by Keith Taylor)
Private Thomas Clarkson. 325648. 1st/9th Battalion Durham
Light Infantry, formerly 30597 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Ann
Clarkson, of Richmond. Died at home 30 April 1917. Aged 27.
Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Buried MUKER (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD.
(There is a comprehensive biography of Thomas Clarkson, with photos, on p193
in "Swaledale & Wharefedale Remembered" by Keith Taylor)
Private William Waller Hutchinson was of the 1st Battalion Lincolnshire
Regiment.
(There is a comprehensive biography of William Waller Hutchinson, with photos,
on p285 in "Swaledale & Wharefedale Remembered" by Keith Taylor)
Private Robert Rukin, 38180. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed on 29 September 1918.
Born Muker (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks)
Buried SUCRERIE CEMETERY, EPINOY.
(There is a comprehensive biography of William Rukin, with photo, on p275
in "Swaledale & Wharefedale Remembered" by Keith Taylor)
The memorial plaque in the Church of St. Mary's, Muker.
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
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