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The War Memorial for Sherburn Village (1)
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
The Sherburn Village War Memorial is located at the top end
of Hope Street, near the junction with Front Street.
The memorial is of stone with a curved top and two flanking wings, slightly
raked. The centre slab bears the dedication with a laurel wreath at centre.
The left hand wing carries the names of those who lost their lives in the
First World War. The right hand wing carries the names of those who lost their
lives in the Second World War.
41 names of men who fell in the First World War are commemorated on the memorial, and a further 20 for those who died in the Second World War. A transcription of all the names can be found on the website for the North East War Memorials Project.
Four men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.
We are very grateful for Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>) for providing the photographs of this memorial.
Lance Corporal Thomas Cowan. 14571. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of James and Clara A. Cowan, of Sherburn Colliery, Durham. Killed 5 July
1916. Aged 20.
Born Sherburn, Enlisted Durham, Resided Sherburn.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Thomas Horn. 17454. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of the late John and Jane Horn of Old Mill, Sherburn, Durham. Killed 11 April
1917. Aged 32.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Darlington.
Buried COJEUL BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. MARTIN-SUR-COJEUL.
Private William Naylor, MM. 20423. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Husband of Ena Naylor, 2 Hallgarth Street, Sherburn. Killed 8 May 1918. Aged
25.
Born Durham, Enlisted Durham, Resided Sherburn Colliery.
Buried KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY.
Corporal John George Wright, DCM, 11052. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Mrs. Margaret Jane Wright, of 62, Dragoon Villa, West Sherburn;
husband of Annie Carr (formerly Wright), of 6, Lore St., New Durham, Durham.
Killed 28 September 1916. Aged 29.
Born Thornley (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Thornley.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
The First World War Commemorations on the Sherburn Village War Memorial
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
The
War Memorial for Sherburn Village (2)
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
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