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The First World War Memorial for Radley College
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Photo : Clare Sargent, Head of Archives at Radley
College
The following description of the Radley College War Memorial is from the
Imperial
War Museum's website for War Memorials.
"There is a brick double archway acting as an entrance to Radley College
with a war memorial room above. A latin cross in stone is above the archways
and there are four windows to the memorial room. The WW1 tablets are in the
"IN" arch. Rectangular WW1 tablet with dedication above on black
stone tablet, names in eight columns and lettering in black. Masters and Servants
tablets are attached to a central brick pillar, being rectangular, supported
by two corbels, with lettering in black. WW2 memorials are in "OUT"
arch with WW2 tablet having having a decorative top frieze and WW2 dates.
Names are in six columns, with names in black and regiments and decorations
in red. WW2 Masters tablet on central brick pillar. Rectangular tablet supported
by two corbels; names in black, regiments in red."
235 names are commemorated on the panel for the First World War, and 224 names on the Second World War panel.
Of these names, four were for men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant Hugh Godfrey Brooksbank. 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Died of Wounds 16 December 1914. Aged 21. Son of Sir Edward
Clitheroe Brooksbank, 1st Bart., of Healaugh, Tadcaster, Yorks; and of Dame
Katherine Graham Brooksbank.
Buried in HEALAUGH CHURCHYARD.
The following is extracted from "Officers of the Green Howards 1688 -
1931" by M L Ferrar;-
Born at Healaugh, Old Hall, Tadcaster. 24th November, 1893.
3rd son of Sir Edward Clitheroe Brooksbank, Bart., of Healaugh, Old Hall.
2nd Lieut., 5th February, 1913 ; Lieut., 31st October, 1914.
Went to Belgium with 2nd Battn. in October, 1914, and was severely wounded
near Ypres on 1st November (twice mentioned in despatches).
Died of his wounds at 26 Park Lane, London, 16th December, 1914.
A senior officer wrote of him : "A braver lad never stepped the earth
; he was left in command of 'B' Company when all his seniors had been shot.
He commanded it like a veteran, and on two occasions he was largely responsible
for the regiment being saved."
"His comrades will miss him sadly and an older generation will recall
the loss we sustained in the death of his uncle, William Stafford Brooksbank,
who died of small pox at Bangalore. 18th June, 1891, while Adjutant of the
same battalion" (G.H.G.).
Lieutenant Hugh Brooksbank is buried in the Church of St. John the Baptist,
Healaugh. His elder brother, Stamp Brooksbank, also of the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment, was killed the following year.
Major John Charles Edward Douglas.
10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas,
G.C.B., G.C.V.O., LL.D.; J.P., and of Lady Douglas. Barrister, Gray's Inn.
Killed 18 December 1915. Aged 39.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD).
The following additional information on Captain Douglas is taken from Bob
Coulson's "Biographies of Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment";-
John Douglas arrived at Boulogne on September 10th 1915 as a Captain with
“C” company of the 10th battalion.
They were almost immediately in action at the Battle of Loos which began on
September 25th. During this action Captain Douglas and about seventy main
became detached from the main body of the battalion and it was not until Monday
the
27th that they received the order to fall back. They made it but “fighting
was more than once hand to hand.”
After Loos they had two weeks rest and reorganisation at Strazeele and then
towards the end of October were back in the line around Armentieres.
Major Douglas died on December 18th 1915 at the age of 39. He was shot through
the neck while out inspecting the wire just before dawn, dying later in the
day in the Casualty Clearing Station.
A fellow officer wrote, “His loss was deeply regretted by all. His courage,
common sense and keenness all being greatly missed especially by his own company”.
Major John Charles Edward Douglas is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery
Extension on the eastern outskirts of the town.
His father was Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas and his mother Lady Douglas was
a barrister of Grays Inn.
Private George Esmond Haggie, 235467. 9th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 5207 D L I. Son of the late George Alfred and
Ada E. E. Haggie. Died 2 October 1917. Aged 27.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Oxford, Resided Foxcombe (Berks).
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Captain Eric Noel Lambert, MC.
8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. Robert Carr Lambert and Mrs.
Lambert, of I, Norton Rd., Hove, Brighton. Born at Liverpool. Killed 7 June
1917. Aged 34.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.
The following additional information on Captain Lambert is taken
from Bob Coulson's
"Biographies of Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment";-
Eric Lambert was born in Liverpool in 1883.
On June 3rd 1917 he was with the 8th Battalion as they assembled at Ouderdom
in readiness for the Battle of Messines.
On June 5th the battalion moved up closer to the line with Captain Lambert
and “B” company making for Larch Wood Tunnel.
On June 7th at 3-0 0 a.m. following the explosion of nineteen mines under
the enemy positions the battalion advanced over the ravaged ground.
“Captain Lambert was handling his company with great skill moving round
the mine craters, broadening their front and then closing and changing direction
as necessary”.
Captain Lambert was wounded in action just after this and taken back to a
dressing station where he died shortly afterwards on June 7th 1917 at the
age of 34.
He is buried in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground to the south of Ypres where
an advanced dressing station operated during the Messines battle.
Eric Noel Lambert was the son of Mr Robert Carr Lambert and Mrs Lambert of
1 Norton Road, Hove in Brighton.
The First World War Memorial for Radley College
Photo : Clare Sargent, Head of Archives at Radley
College
The
War Memorial Arches at Radley College
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