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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - North Ormesby (St. Joseph's) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
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North Ormesby (St. Joseph's) Roman Catholic is immediately adjacent to North side of Middlesbrough (North Ormesby) Cemetery that is situated at the corner of the Trunk Road, A1085, and Ormesby Road at the opposite corner of what used to be the White House Garage [there is street parking nearby]. There is no wall now between the two cemeteries.
North Ormesby (St. Joseph's) Roman Catholic Cemetery contains 66 graves from the First and Second World Wars, of which 16 are for men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment. One of these graves has two members of the same family (Joyce) in it.
Another of the graves currently has no headstone marking it, as the soldier (apparently) did not qualify for a Commonwealth War Graves headstone even though he died in 1917.
The Cross of Sacrifice in North Ormesby (St. Joseph's) RC Cemetery
Photo by Edward Nicholl
The graves are as below. To view a larger photo (which opens in a new window) of each grave, click on the thumbnail image.
The family names on the Commonwealth War Grave headstones are;-
(*) No headstone, but location of the grave is known and the position indicated.
There are also several monumental inscriptions, for soldiers remembered on the memorials or headstones of their families. Select the link below to see these memorials or headstones. Ray Wilkins (<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>) has photographed these headstones which commemorate soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment.
Family Memorials / Headstones of Yorkshire
Regiment Soldiers |
The family names on the memorials / headstones are;-
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Private Edward Callaghan. 4757. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Peter and Mary Ann Callaghan; husband of Elizabeth E. Callaghan, of 83, Spencer St., Middlesbrough. Died at home 19 March 1916. Aged 32. (Not listed in SDGW) Photo by Edward Nicholl Edward Callaghan died of lobar pneumonia. He had been discharged from the Army on 2/2/1916 only a short time before his death. Ref : Pension Record Card. |
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Lance Corporal John Finnigan. 9505.
Depot Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 3 November 1918. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. Photo by Stan Grosvenor (<csstan@mametz.fsnet.co.uk>) |
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Private E Joyce. 8946. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 5 March 1919. Aged 38. (Not listed in SDGW) also commemorated on the same headstone is Private M Joyce. 284207. Died at home 17 October 1922. Aged 48. (Not listed in either CWGC register or SDGW) - see note at bottom of page regarding Private M Joyce Photo by Stan Grosvenor (<csstan@mametz.fsnet.co.uk>) |
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Private Henry Kelly. 32627. 15th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 2 August 1916. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. Photo by Edward Nicholl |
| No headstone at the moment. | Private John James Leahy. 17215. 2nd Garrison Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 13 March 1917. Aged 48. Born Schull (Cork - West Ireland), Enlisted West Hartlepool. (Not listed in SDGW or GH Gazette database) Apparently, the above soldier died of pneumonia. He had previously been discharged from the Army and was on the Reserves. When discharged he was healthy, and had presumably been discharged for family reasons. For this reason, he did not qualify for a Commonwealth War Graves headstone, even though he died during the War. Private Leahy is buried in plot 201H in this cemetery, three plots to the North of Private Kelly's grave. Photos below show the location of this unmarked grave. |
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Private James Lowery. 26298. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 11 October 1917. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. Photo by Edward Nicholl |
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Private John Nolan. 8441. 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 14 April 1919. Aged 48. (Not listed in SDGW) Photo by Edward Nicholl |
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Private Michael Roberts. 22941. Depot, Yorkshire Regiment. Died 1 August 1915. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. Photo by Edward Nicholl |
Photo by Ray Wilkins (<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>) Private John Boyle. 3/8805. 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Died 3 February 1916. The inscriptions on the headstone read
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Photo by Ray Wilkins (<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>) 2nd Lieutenant William Jennings. 5th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Fanny Jennings, of 254, Linthorpe Rd.,
Middlesbrough, Yorks, and the late William Jennings. Died 31 July
1918. Aged 23. Flight Cadet Robert Jennings of the Royal Air Force. Killed 24 July 1918. Buried in this cemetery. (Note : the two brothers killed within 6 days of each other) The inscriptions on the headstone read
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The
Cross of Sacrifice in North Ormesby (St. Joseph's) Roman Catholic Cemetery
with several of the Commonwealth War Graves behind it. To the left of the
cross, in the distance are the headstones which include that of Private Kelly
and where Private Leahy is buried.
Photo by Edward Nicholl
The
headstones of Private Kelly (198H) on the right and Private Lockey (199H)
beside it. Private Leahy's grave is unmarked in plot 201H.
The
headstone for John Rafferty (Alias Graham) of the Durham
Light Infantry was being restored by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
when this photo was taken (11 February 2013). Amongst the other CWGC headstones
in this photo, above Rafferty's grave and slightly to the right, is the headstone
for Private Lockey. In line with Lockey's headstone, and two plots to the
left, is Private Leahy's grave.
The following information was provided by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission re. the inclusion of M Joyce on E Joyce's headstone;-
"Although he is also buried in the same plot, we do not commemorate M Joyce 284707 because the date of his death falls outside of the Commission’s responsibility. It does appear that his name has also been added to Pte. E Joyce’s headstone at the request of the next of kin as a personal inscription.
We are responsible for the commemoration of members of the Commonwealth Forces who died during the two World Wars.
For purposes of commemoration the dates are as follows:
4 August 1914 to 31 August 1921
3 September 1939 to 31 December 1947
The reason why the First World War period extends to 31 August 1921 for Commission purposes is that the 'Termination of the present war (Definition) Act' laid down that the war would officially end when an Order in Council under that Act declared the war ended. This duly occurred on 31 August 1921.
The official cut-off point for the casualties of the Second World War was established by the member governments of the Commonwealth agreeing a date that was approximately the same period after the Armistice was signed with Germany, as had been allowed after the First World War. "
Sandra Gallacher (<sgallacher16@virginmedia.com>) forwarded a photo of John Rafferty's headstone after restoration by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. This s shown below.
John Rafferty (Alias Graham) of the Durham Light Infantry
To view a larger sized image which opens in a new window, click on the thumbnail
image.
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