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The First World War Memorial in Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate (York). Beneath
the memorial is a commemorative WW1 display.
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Photo : Northernvicar's
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The First World War Memorial in Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate
(York) is a framed bronze plaque on which 25 men who lost their lives in the
war are commemorated.
5 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the
memorial.
Private Gilbert Heppell, 18992. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mr. E. Heppell, of 15, South Parade, York. Killed 17 October 1915.
Aged 17.
Born York, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES NEW MILITARY CEMETERY.
2nd Lieutenant Benton Ord Jolly. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Thomas R. B. O. and Marion L. Jolly. B.A. (Cantab.). Killed 9 February
1917. Aged 22.
Buried GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE.
The following biographical information is taken from Robert Coulson's Biographies
of Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment;-
"Benton Jolly was born at Kirk Hammerton near York in 1895 and attended
Cambridge University entering Downing College in 1913.
He joined the 7th Battalion after their losses during the Somme Offensive
in the summer of 1916.
January 1917 was spent in brigade reserve at Guillemont and in front line
trenches east of Morval. On January 25th 2nd Lt Jolly and the battalion moved
into the line in the area facing Sailly-Saillisel.
During the night of 7th/8th February, the battalion assembled for an attack
on the village which went in at 07-30 a.m. following an artillery bombardment.
The attack was successful and 2nd Lt Jolly was one of the officers supervising
the bringing in of prisoners when he was seriously wounded by shellfire.
2nd Lt Benton Ord Jolly died of his wounds the next day, February 9th 1917
aged 22."
Private William Mountain. 36380. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Joseph Mountain, of 29, Moss St., York. Killed 4 October 1918. Aged
35.
Born York, Enlisted Acomb, Resided York.
Buried SUCRERIE CEMETERY, EPINOY.
Major Wilfrid Beckett Walker. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Capt. Edwyn Walker. His brother, Capt. O.B. Walker was also lost. Killed
29 October 1914. Aged 38.
Commmemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(His name is shown as "Wilfred" in the CWGC records, but he was
christened "Wilfrid".
The following is taken from "Officers of the Green Howards 1688 -1931"
by M L Ferrar;-
Born at Scarborough 5 August 1876, 2nd son of Captain Edwyn Walker, 15th Hussars.
2nd Lieut 20 February 1897; Lieut 15 October 1898; Captain 25 June 1904; Major
3 December 1913.
Served in the Boer War, 1900-02. Operations in the Orange River Colony, including
actions at Vet and Zand Rivers. In the advance Eastwards, actions at Diamond
Hill and Belfast. With the 2nd Battalion Mounted Infantry in operations in
the Transvaal, 30 November 1900 to the end of the war.
Mentioned in despatches, Queen's medal and 4 clasps, King's medal and 2 clasps.
Proceeded to Zeebrugge with the 2nd Battalion in October 1914 and was killed
at Ypres, 29 October 1914.")
See below regarding the Walker Memorial in Holy Trinity
Church, Micklegate (York).
Private Frederick Bertrand Williams. 2543. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 25 April 1915.
Enlisted Northallerton.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
The Memorial to the Four Walker Brothers and Their Parents, - Holy Trinity
Church (Micklegate), York
Photo : speccy_beardy
There is a remarkable memorial in Holy Trinity Church (Micklegate), York, which commemorates the four Walker brothers and their parents. Three of the Walker brothers lost their lives in the First World War, including Major Wilfrid Beckett Walker of the Yorkshire Regiment. The memorial was erected by their only sister, Dorothy Katharine.
Dorothy Katharine died in Scarborough in 1977 aged 93 (born 12 July 1883).
We are very grateful to speccy_beardy who has allowed us to use his photos from Flickr.
Holy Trinity Church (Micklegate), York
Photo © Copyright Gordon
Hatton and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.
Gordon Hatton provides the following information on Holy Trinity
Church;-
"Seen here from Priory Street, Holy Trinity is a puzzling church from
the outside with walls and features that don't seem to quite match. The tower
and parts of the body of the church are survivals from Holy Trinity Priory."
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