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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Strensall (St. Mary) Churchyard |
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Strensall (St. Mary) Churchyard is off Church Lane in Strensall. The churchyard contains 4 burials from the First World War and Two from the Second World War.
Two of the burials are those of soldiers who had served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
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Private William Coates. 63236. 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), formerly 27904 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Edwin and Jane H. Coates, of Pottery Lane, Strensall. Died at home 25 October 1918. Aged 29. Born Leeds, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks). Photo : Wayne Bywater (<waynetyke123@aol.com>) |
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Private Frederick Edward Robinson. 35064.
Depot King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 4141 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Mary Jane Robinson. Died at home 25 January 1918. Aged 32. Born Sunderland, Enlisted York.
"HIS END WAS PEACE"
Photo : Wayne Bywater (<waynetyke123@aol.com>) |
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View of Strensall (St. Mary) Churchyard. Private Robinson's headstone is on
the extreme right & Private Coates on the left.
Photo : Harry H Punter of the Strensall
Local History Group.
The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Strensall
Photo © Copyright Gordon
Hatton and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.