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The War Memorial in North Skelton's Garden of Remembrance
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
The North Skelton War Memorial is situated in a Garden of Remembrance on Vaughan Street, opposite Bolckow Street.
The memorial is a First World War Infantryman in mourning pose
with head bowed and rifle reversed on a tapering plinth and square base. This
is set in a paved Garden of Remembrance, with benches at the sides.
The memorial is dedicated to "IN SACRED AND HONOURED MEMORY / OF / THE
FOLLOWING MEN / OF NORTH SKELTON
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 18.
24 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War.
13 men who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.
Acting Corporal Robert Henry Bell, 17295. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 26 October 1917.
Born Skelton / Saltburn, Enlisted Richmond, Resided North Skelton.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(Shown as 4th Yorks on the memorial)
Private Harry Dale, 200914. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 23 April 1917.
Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Brotton.
Commemorated Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Private Thomas William Gill, 2720. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 2 May 1915.
Born Thirsk (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Skelton-in-Cleveland.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
L/Cpl Peter Gosling, 39264. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 20 September 1917.
Born West Hartlepool, Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Skelton-in-Cleveland.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Frank Harker, 27360. 14th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment,
formerly 2612 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 September 1918.
Born Skelton (Yorks), Enlisted North Skelton.
Buried FIFTEEN RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-PLOUICH.
Private Isaac Jacques, 2719. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 2 May 1915.
Born North Skelton, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided North Skelton.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Private Harry Leeks, 3313. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
11 January 1917.
Enlisted Skelton (Yorks), Resided Brotton.
Buried WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.
L/Cpl Charles Henry Mott, 39255. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of John and Ada Mott, of North Skelton, Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorks. Killed
15 October 1915. Aged 20.
Born North Skelton, Enlisted Brotton, Resided North Skelton.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.
Corporal Benjamin E Nunn, 3405. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Robert and Jane Nunn, of 5, Holmebeck Rd., North Skelton, Skelton-in-Cleveland,
Yorks. Killed 25 September 1916. Aged 21.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided North Skelton.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN.
Serjeant John Willie Skipper, 10602. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Eldest son of John and Mary Skipper, of Massingham, King's Lynn,
Norfolk; husband of Minnie E. Wooding (formerly Skipper), of Castle Ashby,
Northampton. Killed 9 October 1916. Aged 27.
Born King's Lynn (Norfolk), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Northampton.
Buried DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private Robert Speechley, 4282. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Rimes and Eola Speechley, of North Skelton, Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorks.
Killed 11 August 1916. Aged 22.
Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Skelton-in-Cleveland.
Buried QUARRY CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN.
Private Richard Matthew Thorpe, 200951. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 8 June 1918.
Born Skelton, Enlisted Skelton.
Buried CHAMBIERES FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, METZ.
Private John Thomas Walker, 29014. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of William and Hannah Walker, of Foston York. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged
30.
Born Pocklington, Enlisted York.
Buried HENIN CRUCIFIX CEMETERY.
(Shown as 4th Yorks on the memorial)
The First World War Commemorations on the North Skelton War Memorial.
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(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
The
Sculpture at the Top of the North Skelton War Memorial
Photo : Edward Nicholl
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