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The First World War Memorial in Yarm's Methodist Church
Photo : Bolckow
(Due to the nature of the memorial plaque and the lighting in the church,
the above image has been enhanced in Photoshop to give a better idea as to
the arrangement of names.)
The First World War Memorial plaque in the Yarm's Methodist Church is inscribed;-
TO THE
GLORY OF GOD
AND IN
HONOURED MEMORY
OF
WIILIAM ALLSOPP
FRANK ATKINSON
ARTHUR BAILEY
ERNEST CORDINGLEY
HARRY CORDINGLEY
DAVID DOUGHTY
THOMAS J ELCOATE
JOSEPH HANDLEY
JAMES W MOODY
HAROLD WALKER
WILLIAM WALKER
JOHN T WARD
JOHN C WATSON
ALBERT WAISTELL
AMBROSE WILSON
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR
LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
Of the 15 names commemorated, 6 served in the Yorkshire Regiment.
We are very grateful to Bolckow for his photos (posted on Flickr) of the memorial and the church
Peter Bilbrough (<peter.jen@ntlworld.com>) has researched names on the Yarm War Memorial. These names are also found on the Yarm Methodist Church War Memorial. He has written up his findings, which include quite a bit of supplementary information. For instance, for Private William Allsopp there are extracts from the letters that he wrote home from the battlefield. Select below for a PDF file which contains the information provided by Peter Bilbrough.
Additionally, there is a website, - Yarm1914.com, which carries further comprehensive information on Yarm and the First World War. This includes lists of those who were involved, with biographies, and the chronological events in which they were involved.
Private William Allsopp, 1975. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 21 August 1915.
Born Yarm (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Yarm.
Buried LA CHAPELLE D'ARMENTIERES COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
Private Ernest Cordingley, 21433. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of John and Martha Cordingley, of Orchard House, Egglescliffe Village,
Co. Durham. Died 4 June 1918. Aged 22.
Born Yarm (Yorks), Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees, Resided Eaglescliffe.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.
Private David Coatsworth Doughty. 1063. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 25 April 1915.
Born Yarm (Yorks), Enlisted Yarm, Resided Eaglescliffe Village.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Lance Corporal Thomas Johnson Elcoate, 27954. 2nd Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Jane Swainson Elcoate, of Yarm, Yorks;
husband of Minnie Elcoate, of 2, Hall Cottages, Wolviston, Stockton-on-Tees.
Killed 14 April 1917. Aged 26.
Born Urlay Nook (Durham), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Yarm.
Buried WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY.
Private John Charles Watson, 1328. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Godfrey and Elizabeth A. Watson, of 35, Cecil St., Stockton-on-Tees.
Native of Yarm-on-Tees. Died 1 September 1915. Aged 21.
Born Yarm (Yorks), Enlisted Yarm.
Buried STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY.
(John Charles Watson's brother, James William Watson, is commemorated on the
Yarm War Memorial but not on the Methodist Church War Memorial.)
Private Ambrose Wilson, 1329. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Francis and the late Isobel Wilson, of High St., Yarm, Yorks. Died
17 April 1916.
Born Yarm, Enlisted Yarm.
Buried KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY.
The
Interior of Yarm's Methodist Church (the First World War Memorial is seen
on the lower left).
Photo : Bolckow
Yarm's
Methodist Church
Photo : Bolckow
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