War memorials, North Yorkshire
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War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The War Memorial for Scalby, in St. Laurence Churchyard.
The War Memorial for Scalby, in St. Laurence's Churchyard.
Photo : The Scalby War Memorial website

The War Memorial for Scalby (the village just North of Scarborough) is located in St. Laurence's Churchyard.

A very comprehensive website describes the memorial, and the men commemorated on it. The website provides detailed biographical information on the names commemorated, together with photographs. The principal authors of the website are Lesley Newton and Denise Howell, and they have generously allowed use of material from their website.

Of the 27 names commemorated on the memorial as having lost their lives in the First World War, 3 are soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

Lance Corporal Arnold W Coultas, 12891. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Lucy Coultas, of The Nutshell, Scalby, Scarborough, and the late George Coultas. Killed 5 July 1916. Aged 22.
Born Scalby (Nr. Scarborough), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Hovingham.
Buried SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.2.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Another example of a body being recovered and identified after the name was put on a memorial as having no known grave.)

Private William Willie Forster. 39017. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Only son of J. H. and M. Forster, of Ivy Dene, Scalby, Scarborough. Killed 3 September 1917. Aged 25.
Born Loftus (Yorks), Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN.
(There is a memorial plaque to William Forster in St. Laurence's Church, erected by his parents. A photo of this plaque is shown below.)

Private Edward Shepherd. 293453. 1st/5th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 1446 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 October 1917.
Born St. Martin's (Scarborough), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Scalby (Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 125 to 128, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Arnold Coultas' Name on the War Memorial for Scalby, in St. Laurence's Churchyard.
Arnold Coultas' Name on the War Memorial for Scalby, in St. Laurence's Churchyard.
Photo : The Scalby War Memorial website

Wille Forster's Memorial Plaque in St. Laurence's Church, ScalbyWille Forster's Memorial Plaque in St. Laurence's Church, Scalby
Photo : The Scalby War Memorial website

St. Laurence Church, ScalbySt. Laurence's Church, Scalby
Photo © Copyright Steve Day and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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