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The War Memorial in St. Mary's Church, Barnsley
Photo : Wayne Bywater (<waynetyke123@aol.com>)
The War Memorial in St. Mary's Church, Barnsley, must be one of the most distinctive and unusual memorials of its kind. The memorial stands 12 - 15 ft high (see adjacent chairs for scale), with the commemorative panels at about the 6ft mark.
A transcription of all the names can be found on the Barnsley War Memorials Project website. The information on this memorial has been provided by Linda Hutton (<barnsleyhistorian@gmail.com>).
2 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.
Private John William Dewsnap. 24590. 2nd Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment, attached 254th Coy Royal Engineers. Son of George
Dewsnap, of 44, Henry St., Worsboro' Bridge, Barnsley, Yorks. Killed 12 August
1917.
Born Worsborough (Yorks), Enlisted Barnsley.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.
(Further biographical information on Private Dewsnap, including a newspaper
photo, can be found on the Barnsley
War Memorial Project website.)
Private Walter Whysall. 48162. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 5/71817 87th T R Battn. Killed 13 October 1918.
Born Barnsley, Enlisted Pontefract, Resided Barnsley.
Commemorated on the MALBORK MEMORIAL.
Private Dewsnap's Name on the War Memorial in St. Mary's Church, Barnsley
Photo : Wayne Bywater (<waynetyke123@aol.com>)
Private Whysall's Name on the War Memorial in St. Mary's Church, Barnsley
(The name appears to be a late addition, and is shown as being L/Cpl Whysall)
Photo : Wayne Bywater (<waynetyke123@aol.com>) s
St. Mary's Church, Barnsley
Photo © Copyright Bill
Henderson and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.
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