War memorials, North Yorkshire
War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Buslingthorpe (Leeds),
- St. Michael's Church
War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The War Memorial originally in St. Michael's Church, Buslingthorpe (Leeds)The War Memorial originally in St. Michael's Church, Buslingthorpe (Leeds)
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Photo : David Cole (<david.cole@gatewayleeds.net>)

The Buslingthorpe (Leeds) War Memorial was originally located in St. Michael's Church. However, this church was demolished in the late 1950s= early 1960s.

The memorial was then transferred to St. Mark's Church, Woodhouse (Leeds). This church was built as a Church of England Commissioners' Church between 1823 and 1826. St Mark's was one of three Commissioner churches built in Leeds, it is the only one to survive. The church was made redundant in 2005, but since closure it was renovated by Gateway Church in 2014 after falling into a state of disrepair.

The Buslingthorpe War Memorial consists of three stone panels, with oak surrounds. The names commemorated are incised in upper case lettering into these three panels.

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

13 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial, though there is sone uncertanty with respect to a couple of names.

We are edxtremely grateful to David Cole (<david.cole@gatewayleeds.net>) of St. Mark;s Church for hvainbf photographed the memorial.

Private Walter Chadwick. 13315. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Lance Corporal John Daley. 3/5240. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Sarah Daley; husband of Hannah Daley, of 34, Madras St., Bank, Leeds. Killed 15 June 1915. Aged 37.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Strensall, Resied Leeds.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
(The J Daley shown on the memorial was a a Private soldier, so this may not be the same person.)

Private George Gibson. 6802. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Sarah Hannah Gibson, of 3, Jubilee Rd., Woodhouse, Leeds. Killed 12 March 1915. Aged 34.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.

Private George Horsfall, 36366. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 March 1918.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.
Commemorated on Panel 31 and 32, POZIERES MEMORIAL.

Private Alfred Edwin Jones. 14942. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 May 1916.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds, Resided Middleton (Yorks).
Buried TRANCHEE DE MECKNES CEMETERY, AIX-NOULETTE.
(This may not be the AE Jones shown on the memorial.)

Lance Corporal Bertie Kirk. 3/7997. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Maud Peel (formerly Kirk), of 3, Speedwell St., Woodhouse, Leeds. Killed 15 June 1915. Aged 27.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the memorial as a Private)

Serjeant Horace B Lilleyman. 7204. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Served as Fred MASSEY. Son of William Charles and Mary Lilleyman, of Speedwell St., Meanwood Rd., Leeds. Killed 15 June 1915. Aged 31.
Born Wellingborough (Northants), Enlisted Bradford, Resided Wellingborough.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
(Listed in SDGW as Fred Massey; also in Green Howards database and 2nd Battalion Roll of Honour as Fred Massey)

Private Arthur Pearson. 20591. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Pearson, of 32, Low Balm, Holbeck, Leeds. Killed 6 November 1917. Aged 29.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds, Resided Holbeck.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private Ernest Scriminger. 7899. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 February 1916.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Bradford, Resided Leeds.
Buried in HAMBURG CEMETERY.

Private Ernest Smith. 16991. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Dan Smith and the late Mary Jane Smith. Killed 7 August 1915. Aged 21.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

Private Ernest Taylor. 36398. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 19 July 1917.
Enlisted Leeds.
Buried ROOKERY BRITISH CEMETERY, HENINEL.

Private Joseph Field Walker. 29729. 6th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 44154 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. H. A. Walker, of 61, Melville Rd., Woodhouse St., Leeds. Killed 9 April 1918.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.
Buried PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Stewart Walker. 35275. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 35586 9th T R Battn. Killed 12 October 1918.
Born Banrony (Lanarkshire), Enlisted Glasgow, Resided Leeds.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
(There must be some doubt as to whether this is the same "S Walker" on the Buslingthorpe War Memorial.)

The War Memorial from St. Michael's Church, Buslingthorpe, now in St. Mark's Church, Woodhouse (Leeds)The War Memorial from St. Michael's Church, Buslingthorpe, now in St. Mark's Church, Woodhouse (Leeds)
Photo : David Cole (<david.cole@gatewayleeds.net>)

St. Mark's Church, Woodhouse (Leeds) St. Mark's Church, Woodhouse (Leeds)
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