North Yorkshire War Memorials, - Snape (Village)

The War Memorial on the Village Hall, Snape.
(Photo : Roger Newsome, of Bedale (<Newsorog@aol.com>)

The War Memorial on the side of Snape Village Hall. What is unusual about this War Memorial is that it is constructed from a stone recovered from the Houses of Parliament in London when they were bombed in WW2.

The Snape Village War Memorial includes the following names.

(We are very grateful to Roger Newsome <newsorog@aol.com) for providing us with this information.)

(1) "Jack Johnson" = "John Ingham Johnson" (CWGC Register and SDGW)

Private Harold Binks, 235223. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 March 1918.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
Born Well, Enlisted Leyburn, Resided Aysgarth.

Private John Ingham Johnson, 18772. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died of Wounds 8 August 1915.
Buried VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE No.3.
Born Snape, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Snape

Private Josias Oyston. 26581. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Mary Jane Oyston, of Snape, Bedale, Yorks. Killed 31 August 1916. Aged 24.
Buried BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Born Thornaby-on-Tees, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Snape (Bedale).

Lance Corporal Harold Victor Steel, MM. 38500. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed (Italy) 7 September 1918. Aged 21.
Son of William and Sarah Ann Steel, of Snape Bedale, Yorkshire.
Buried MAGNABOSCHI BRITISH CEMETERY.
Born Albough, Enlisted Bedale, Resided Snape.

The Village Hall, Snape.
(Photo : Roger Newsome, of Bedale (<Newsorog@aol.com>)

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