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North
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War Memorials, - Scarborough, St. Peter's RC Church |
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The War Memorial outside St. Peter's RC Church, Scarborough.
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
The War Memorial outside St. Peter's RC Church, Scarborough, is a simple marble cross commemorating the names of 30 men who lost their lives in the First World War and 11 men who lost their lives in the Second World War. One name is commemorated for a subsequent conflict. Of these names, 4 are those of men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
Lance Corporal Alan Barraclough. 28388. 12th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Barraclough, of Scarborough;
husband of Emily Mary Barraclough, of 8, Friar's Entry, Scarborough. Killed
5 January 1918. Aged 30.
Born Huddersfield, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried ST. LEGER BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private William Lake, 4061. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 17 September 1916.
Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL.
(The name "Frederick W Lake" is shown on the memorial, but there
is no corresponding name of a soldier with connections to Scarborough who
died in the First World War).
Private Alban Pickering. 5689. 1st/6th Battalion Durham
Light Infantry, formerly 28665 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 November 1916.
Born Durham, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated : Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Arthur John Waller. 1881. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 25 April 1915.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Bridlington, Resided Scarborough.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
First
World War Commemorations (1) for St. Peter's RC Church, Scarborough.
Photo : Edward Nicholl
First World War Commemorations (2) for St. Peter's RC Church, Scarborough.
Photo : Edward Nicholl
St.
Peter's RC Church, Scarborough.
(The War Memorial can be seen on the right of the building)
Photo : Edward Nicholl
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