War memorials, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire War Memorials, -
York, - St. Lawrence's Church (Lawrence Street)
War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The First World War Memorial in St. Clement's Church, Scarcroft Road - York
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Photo : The Fishergate, Fulford and Heslington Local History Society

The First World War Memorial in St. Lawrence's Church, York, consists of six rectangular white marble tablets placed within a green marble frame. The frame is flanked by double columns which support a plain pediment. An inscription in gold lettering is on the green marble and in black lettering on the white marble. A wreath carved in relief is at the centre of the pediment.

158 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War.
A photograph of the memorial, with a transcription of the names, can be found on the website for the Fishergate, Fulford and Heslington Local History Society. The same photograph and transcription is on the Imperial War Museum's Register of War Memorials.

4 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.

Serjeant Albert Victor Craven. 10625. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Craven, of 60, Greengate, Malton, Yorks.; husband of Mary Newcombe (formerly Craven), of 3, Alne Terrace, Heslington Rd., York. Killed 7 August 1915. Aged 27.
Born Malton, Enlisted York.
Commemorated on Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

Private Henry Dixon. 8346. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 30 November 1915.
Born York, Enlisted Richmond, Residence York.
Commemorated on Panels 44 & 45, LOOS MEMORIAL
(Shown as Harry Dixon on the memorial)

Private Charles Ernest Fearne. 46103. 12th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Sefton and Catherine Fearne, of 8 Wellington St., Barbican Rd., York. Killed 11 April 1918. Aged 21.
Born York, Enlisted York.
Buried CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK.

Lance Corporal Lawrence Hartley. 23358. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 12 October 1919. Aged 26.
Son of William and Annie Hartley. Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Hartley of 41 Clayton's Yard, Regent St. York.
Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided York.
Wounded, GSW (*) to right knee in September 1917
Buried YORK CEMETERY.


St. Lawrence's Church, Lawrence Street - York

St. Lawrence's Church, Lawrence Street - York
Photo : Google Earth

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