The Yorkshire Regiment, War Memorials Elsewhere

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Sunderland, Bishopwearmouth (Venerable Bede Church)

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The First World War Roll of Honour for Sunderland Bishopwearmouth, - the Venerable Bede Church
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Photo : Edward Nicholl

The First World War Roll of Honour was originally in the Venerable Bede Church until its demolition in 1963. The Church which was in Monk Street, Monkwearmouth, was the main parish church for the Parish of the Venerable Bede.

The Roll of Honour was originally dedicated on 11th September 1920 by Captain Edward Noel Mellish who was the first member of the Army Chaplains Department to win a Victoria Cross whilst serving in Ypres in April 1916.

The Memorial commemorates 161 people from the Monkwearmouth area who were killed in the First World War.

Following demolition of the church the Roll of Honour is now located at the Royal Artillery Club, Mary Street, Sunderland, SR1 3NH.

10 of the names commemorated are those of soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment.

Private William Bell, 16679. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Charles and Margaret Bell; husband of Lily Agnes Elstob (formerly Bell), of 62, James Armitage St., Southwick, Sunderland. Killed 10 July 1916. Aged 24.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Thomas Matthew Briggs Gardiner. 17164. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mary Ann Briggs. Killed 14 September 1916.
Born Monkwearmouth (Sunderland).
Buried LONSDALE CEMETERY, AUTHUILLE.

Private James McRoy. 15565. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Rose Hannah McRoy, of 13, Wayman St., Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. Died 27 August 1917. Aged 23.
Born Hetton, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 & 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private James Preshaw. 11156. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Margaret Preshaw, of 17, Richmond St., Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. Killed 21 July 1916. Aged 36.
Born Monkwearmouth, Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried AGNY MILITARY CEMETERY.

Serjeant Frederick Reeve. 39010.
22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly 18362 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Winifred C. Reeve, of 52, Newcombe Rd., Handsworth, Birmingham. Killed 11 April 1918. Aged 29.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried CABARET ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private John Sewell. 22180. 1st Garrison Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 27111 D L I. Son of John and Mary Sewell; husband of Mary Doherty (formerly Sewell), of 7, Whickham St., Monkwearmouth, Tyne and Wear.
Died 19 March 1916. Aged 41.
Born Hetton-le-Hole, Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried Plot CC. Grave 3. AHMEDNAGAR GOVERNMENT CEMETERY.
Commemorated Face 4, KIRKEE 1914-1918 MEMORIAL.

Private Mason Sloan. 46698. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 29 July 1918.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY.

Private John Walker Smith. 18038. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William John and Annie Smith; husband of Elizabeth Ann Smith, of 5, Catherine St., Deptford, Sunderland. Killed 9 October 1917. Aged 31.
Born Monkwearmouth, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Monkwearmouth.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 & 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private James Webster. 14566. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. KIlled 27 May 1918.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.

Private John William Yeo, 14485. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Yeo, of 9, Thomas St., Monkwearmouth, Sunderland; husband of Margaret Hebron (formerly Yeo), of 11, Victoria Terrace, Old Penshaw, Philadelphia, Co. Durham. Killed 31 August 1918. Aged 28.
Born Houghton-le-Spring, Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided Fencehouses.
Buried VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT.

The First World War Roll of Honour for Sunderland Bishopwearmouth, - the Venerable Bede Church, in its Current Location in the Function Room of the Royal Artillery Club in Sunderland. The First World War Roll of Honour for Sunderland Bishopwearmouth, - the Venerable Bede Church, in its Current Location in the Function Room of the Royal Artillery Club in Sunderland.
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The Royal Artillery Club in Mary Street, Sunderland. The Royal Artillery Club in Mary Street, Sunderland.
Photo : Edward Nicholl

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