The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

North Yorkshire War Memorials, -
Strensall (York)

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The War Memorial for Strensall
Photo : Harry H Punter of the Strensall Local History Group.

Strensall War Memorial is located on Main Street and takes the form of a Celtic wheel cross. The memorial is composed of a four stepped base, square plinth, shaft and wheel cross. At the base of the shaft there is a relief of a First World War soldier with his head bowed, holding a reversed rifle.

The names of those commemorated (17 for the First World War, and 6 for the Second World War) are carved on the faces of the plinth.
Five soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.

We are most grateful to Harry H Punter of the Strensall Local History Group for permission to use his photographs of the memorial, and who provided the names of the men of the Yorkshire Regiment commemorated on this memorial.

Private Fred Clark. 18935. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 December 1917.
Born Strensall (Yorks), Enlisted Malton, Resided Strensall.
Buried NEUVILLE-BOURJONVAL BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private William Coates. 63236. 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), formerly 27904 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Edwin and Jane H. Coates, of Pottery Lane, Strensall. Died at home 25 October 1918. Aged 29.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Buried STRENSALL (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD.

Private Harry Inns. 3308.
5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Edward and Annie Inns, of Strensall, York. Killed 14 April 1916. Aged 19.
Enlisted Malton, Resided Strensall (Yorks).
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Frederick Edward Robinson. 35064. Depot King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 4141 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Mary Jane Robinson. Died at home 25 January 1918. Aged 32.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted York.
Buried STRENSALL (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD.

Private George Young. 36758. 1st/8th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly 26774 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. J. W. Young, of Cobb's Cottage, Strensall, York. Killed 11 November 1918. Aged 35.
Born Strensall (Yorks), Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees (Durham).
Buried TOURNAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY ALLIED EXTENSION.

The First World War Dedication on the Strensall War Memorial. The First World War Dedication on the Strensall War Memorial.
Photo : Harry H Punter of the Strensall Local History Group.

Two of the Four Yorkshire Regiment Names on the Strensall War Memorial. Three of the Five Yorkshire Regiment Names on the Strensall War Memorial.
Photo : Harry H Punter of the Strensall Local History Group

The Relief of a First World War Soldier with his Head Bowed, Holding a Reversed Rifle, on the Memorial.
Photo © Copyright Sinje and Sadie and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

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