War memorials, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire War Memorials, -
Nunnington
(Memorial Cross)
War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The Memorial Cross, Nunnington
The Memorial Cross, Nunnington
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)

The Memorial Cross for Nunnington stands at a cross-roads on the South East edge of Nunnington village. It is located due East of the parish Churh of St. James and All Saints.

The cross is inscribed

"IN PROUD AND AFFECTIONATE MEMORY
OF THE BRAVE MEN OF NUNNINGTON
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 - 1918."

The names on the memorial are;-

FREDERICK WHITNEY, H M S HAMPSHIRE
IVAN ESSEX, ROYAL ENGINEERS
GEORGE HARRISON, NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
JOSEPH WRAY, NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
HARRY WHITNEY, WEST YORKSHIRE REGT.
WILLIAM SMAILES, YORKSHIRE REGT.
THOMAS CAMPBELL, YORKSHIRE REGT.
HARRY BRADLEY, YORKSHIRE REGT.
MAURICE SMAILES, YORKS AND LANCASHIRE REGT. (1)
RICHARD HILDRETH, MIDDLESEX REGT.
JOHN ESSEX, N R

(1) Former soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment.

Private Harry Bradley, 30459. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mary Jane Bradley, of Pottergate, Helmsley, Yorks. Killed 19 November 1916. Aged 29.
Buried BAILLEULMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
Born Nunnington (Yorks), Enlisted Helmsley.

Private Thomas Reginald Campbell, 241645. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 July 1917. Aged 31.
Buried HENINEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Born Nunnington, Enlisted Malton, Resided Nunnington.

Private Maurice Smailes, 33413. 1st/4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 45610 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George Bean Smailes and Emma Smailes, of Rectory St., Nunnington, York. Killed 9 October 1917. Aged 19.
Buried TYNE COT CEMETERY.
Born Nunnington (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Nunnington.
(Younger brother of William, killed 20 days after his brother)

Private William Smailes, 202032. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Emma Smailes, of Rectory St., Nunnington, York. Killed 20 September 1917. Aged 21.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
Born Nunnington, Enlisted Malton, Resided Nunnington.

The Base of the Memorial Cross, Nunnington
The Base of the Memorial Cross, Nunnington
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)

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