The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

North Yorkshire War Memorials, -
York, St. Margaret's Church (Walmgate)
(St. Denys' School)

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The First World War Memorial for St. Denys' School in the Church of St. Margaret (Walmgate), York
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Photo : Ian Stubbs

The Roll of Honour for St. Denys' School, York, is held in St. Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York.

The memorial is a nowy headed bronze plaque with two vellum rolls of honour placed within apertures in the centre of the plaque. Arms of the City of York are at the top centre of the plaque. Laurel wreaths in relief above each name list with laurel garlands going off to the sides and down the edge of the plaque.

28 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War.

Amongst the names of those who lost their lives in the First World War are 2 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment.

However, on the Imperial War Museum's Register of War Memorials website, an additional Yorkshire Regiment soldier is listed but is NOT shown on the memorial.

Private William Dale. 15208. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 April 1916.
Born York, Enlisted York.
Buried BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, FRENCH EXTENSION.

Private Charles Nicholson. 15203. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Born York, Enlisted York.
Commemorated Pier and Face 15 A and 15 B, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Albert Thompson. 29021. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 20 September 1916.
Born York, Enlisted York.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Imperial War Museum's Register of War Memorials website but not on the memorial.)

St. Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York
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