War Memorials Elsewhere, - Burnopfield (Co. Durham)

The War Memorial at Burnopfield, Co. Durham
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The Burnopfield War Memorial is granite obelisk on a tapering pedestal. The Dedication on the War Memorial at Burnopfield (County Durham) reads;-

The names commemorated on the memorial are inscribed in gold lettering. 133 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War, and 26 names for the Second World War. The names are arranged by regiment / force served in, and are shown alphabetically. As with many other War Memorials, there is some confusion as regards service in the Yorkshire Regiment / other Yorkshire Regiments. Thus, of the 6 names shown as serving in the Yorkshire Regiment, 1 (J W Green) was in the West Yorkshire Regiment.
Another name, - J McClusky, served in the Yorkshire Regiment but was discharged in December 1917, and awarded a Silver War Badge. There appears to be no record of his death.

Thus, of the 6 names commemorated as serving with the Yorkshire Regiment, only 4 are known to have been in the Yorkshire Regiment or to have lost their lives whilst in service.

Private George Bell. 42045. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 35917 DLI. Killed 6 November 1918.
Born Tanfield, Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Burnopfield (Co. Durham).
Buried BETTRECHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
(Shown on the memorial as being Lance Corporal G Bell. Also shown in the Green Howards Gazette database as being a Lance Corporal.)

Private John Bell. 39202. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 24 July 1917.
Born Durham, Enlisted South Shields.
Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY. ETRUN.
(This may not be the "J Bell" commemorated on the Burnopfield War Memorial, but it is the best fit after making an extensive search of the records.)

Private Thomas William Ellison. 204754. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John William and Mary Elizabeth Ellison, of Cuthoons, Gibside, Burnopfield, Co. Durham. Killed 10 April 1918. Aged 28.
Born Burnopfield (Durham), Enlisted Gateshead, Resided Burnopfield.
Buried HAVERSKERQUE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private John Joseph Reed. 34545. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Isabel and the late John George Reed, of Burnopfield; husband of Elizabeth Annie Reed, of 7, Cricket Terrace, Burnopfield, Durham. Killed 27 October 1918. Aged 31.
Born Burnopfield (Durham). Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Burnopfield.
Buried TEZZE BRTISH CEMETERY.
(Shown as "J J Reid" on the memorial.)

Names of men of the Yorkshire Regiment on the War Memorial at Burnopfield, Co. Durham
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The Dedication on the War Memorial at Burnopfield, Co. Durham
Photo : Edward Nicholl

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