The Yorkshire Regiment, WW1 Remembrance

Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, -
Crook Cemetery

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There are 23 burials relating to both the First and Second World Wars in Crook Cemetery, of which 2 are of soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment.

The First World War burials are scattered in an older part of the cemetery. One of the headstones for the Yorkshire Regiment soldier is a distinctively shaped family headstone. The other one is a conventional CWGC headstone.

All photos are by Edward Nicholl.

Private James Henderson English. 203131. The Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 20 January 1919.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF ESTHER
BELOVED WIFE OF
ROBERT ENGLISH OF CROOK
WHO DIED JUNE 23rd 1918
AGED 47 YEARS
ALSO
JAMES HENDERSON ENGLISH
THEIR BELOVED SON
WHO DIED JANUARY 20th 1919
AGED 21 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
ROBERT ENGLISH
WHO DIED JULY 27th 1923
AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO ALBERT ENGLISH
THEIR BELOVED SON
WHO DIED SEP. 12th 1926
AGED 21 YEARS.

Private Herbert Thomas Dale Moses. 20253.
3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died at home 17 September 1915.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Crook (Durham).

The section of Crook Cemetery in which Private English's headstone is found (on the left, under the tree)

The section of Crook Cemetery in which Private Moses' headstone is found (on the left but not shown in photo)

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