War memorials, North Yorkshire
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Pocklington
War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The War Memorial, Pocklington, located outside the Post Office
The War Memorial, Pocklington, located outside the Post Office
© Copyright Betty Longbottom and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

The War Memorial for Pocklington is described on the website "Pocklington History".

There are four faces on the cross, which contain the commemorations of the names of 53 men who lost their lives in the First World War. The above website provides photographs of these four faces, together with a transcription of the names.

Amongst the commemorated names are 18 for soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant Roland Brown. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 13 July 1918.
Buried PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL).
The following notes were provided by Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) regarding Lieutenant Brown;-
" 2nd Lieut. Roland Brown - He enlisted as Pte. 4378 in the West Yorkshires and entered France 6/1/1917. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieut. with the Yorkshires 29/1/1918 and was posted missing on 13/7/1918. He was born in Castleford in 1897 the son of Joseph Hill & Mary Brown. In 1911 he was residing in Pocklington."

Private George Henry Grainger. 28332. 7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 25916 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 24 April 1917.
Born Pocklington, Enlisted Pocklington.
Commemorated on Bay 4 and 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
(Incorrectly shown on the Pocklington War memorial as "George S Grainger".)

Private Stanley Hall, 1300. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Lucy Hall, of Rytham Gate, Seaton Ross, York. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged 21.
Enlisted Pocklington (Yorks), Resided Pocklington.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Alfred Hopper, 1731. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 May 1915.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Pocklington.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Charles Hotham. 1451. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Cecilia Mary Hotham, of 11, The Pavement, Pocklington, Yorks. Killed 11 June 1915. Aged 22.
Born Pocklington (Yorks), Enlisted Pocklington.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Corporal Thomas Jennings. 1452.
5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Jane H. Jennings, of Manor House, Storwood, Melbourne, York. Killed 8 June 1916. Aged 21.
Born Storwood (Yorks), Enlisted Pocklington.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD.

Private Harold Johnson. 1281. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Mr. E. Johnson, of 20, New St., Pocklington, Yorks. Killed 20 September 1916. Aged 20.
Born Pocklington, Enlisted Pocklington.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private George Kemp, 2544.
5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 18 December 1916.
Enlisted Pocklington.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.

Private Robert Pratt. 240131. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 May 1918.
Born Pocklington, Enlisted Pocklington.
Buried ROSIERES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Thomas Wilfred Rippon. 34339. 133rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 3666 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 March 1917.
Born Pocklington (Yorks), Enlisted Darlington.
Buried BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY.

Captain Edward Moore Robson, MC. "A" Coy, 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Thomas and Eva Robson, of Pembroke Lodge, Pocklington, York. Died 11 April 1918. Aged 28.
Commemorated on Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Lieutenant Colonel Frederick William Robson, D S O. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Thomas and Eva Robson, of Pembroke Lodge, Pocklington, York. Killed on 28 March 1918. Aged 30.
Commemorated Panel 31 and 32, POZIERES MEMORIAL.

Private George Skelton. 241338. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Amy Skelton, of "The Bungalow," Back Lane, Holme, York. Killed 15 July 1917. Aged 21.
Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Pocklington.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Thomas Ross Skinner. 201120. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Atkinson and Minnie Skinner, of Pocklington; husband of Eleanor Bell Skinner, of 11, Bickersteth St., Stockton-on-Tees. Died 6 October 1918. Aged 30.
Born Pocklington, Enlisted West Hartlepool, Resided Stockton.
Buried GLAGEON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Lance Corporal John William Smith. 243379. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John William and Margaret Smith, of II, Alma Terrace, Pocklington, Yorks. Killed 29 April 1918. Aged 27.
Enlisted Pocklington.
Buried HAM BRITISH CEMETERY, MUILLE-VILLETTE.

Private John William Thompson. 34691. 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 2638 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Clara Thompson, of Skins Lane, Chapman Gate, Pocklington, Yorks. Killed 16 September 1916. Aged 19.
Enlisted Pocklington (Yorks).
Buried DARTMOOR CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT.
(SDGW gives name as "John Wifred Thompson")

Private Thomas Richard Thorpe. 240569. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Dorothy Thorpe, of 83, Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe, Lancs. Native of Pocklington, Yorks. Killed 9 April 1918. Aged 24.
Born Pocklington (Yorks), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Pocklington.
Buried LA KREULE MILITARY CEMETERY, HAZEBROUCK.

Private Richard Timbs. 3406.
5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 April 1916.
Enlisted Pocklington, Resided Yapham.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD.

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