The Yorkshire Regiment War Graves

Haworth (St. Michael) Churchyard contains two burials from the First World War.

One soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is buried in this cemetery.

We are extremely grateful to Andy Wade of The Men of Worth website for providing the photograph of the headstone of this soldier.

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Private Robert Eric Scarborough. TR/5/38362.
15th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, attached to 10th T R Battn. Son of Benjamin and M. E. Scarborough, of 10, Fold West Lane, Haworth. Died at home 12 May 1917. Aged 18.
Born Haworth, Enlisted Keighley (Yorks), Resided Haworth.

"IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ROBERT ERIC
SON OF BENJAMIN AND
MARY ELEANOR SCARBOROUGH
WHO DIED IN THE MILITARY HOSPITAL
AT CANNOCK CHASE,
MAY 12TH 1917, AGED 18 YEARS.
MEMORIA IN ETERNA.
ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED
BENJAMIN SCARBOROUGH
WHO DIED MARCH 10TH 1928
AGED 52 YEARS."

A biography of Private Scarborough can be found on the "Past Matters" website.