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The First World War Memorial in the Victoria Hall Methodist Church, Sheffield
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Photo : Wayne Bywater (<waynetyke123@aol.com>)
The First World War Memorial in the Victoria hall Methodist
Church, Sheffield, is a large marble tablet set within a granite frame, with
a cross and wreath in relief at the top centre. The carved dedication and
commemorations are in Roman capitals. The commemorations are in four columns.
155 names in total are commemorated.
5 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial
Private Arthur Antcliffe, 10030. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 30 October 1914.
Born Sheffield, Enlisted Sheffield.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Private John Harwood Middleton. 30069. 1st Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 43589 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Martha
Middleton, of 4 Court, 2 House, South St., Park, Sheffield. Killed 30 April
1918. Aged 19.
Born Sheffield, Enlisted Sheffield.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.
Private William Henry Rose. 12687. 10th Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Henry Rose, of 182, Middlewood Rd., Hillsborough,
Sheffield; husband of Mabel Twigg (formerly Rose), of 60, Bromley St., Sheffield.
Killed 9 October 1917. Aged 26.
Born Sheffield, Enlisted Sheffield.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private Matthew Wheelhouse. 31289.
7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 23862 the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 18 September 1918.
Born Sheffield, Enlisted Sheffield.
Commemorated Panel 4, VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL.
Private Frederick Whitham. 3/8243. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Emma Whitham, of 91, Heeley Green, Sheffield. Killed
26 September 1915. Aged 32.
Born Sheffield, Enlisted Sheffield.
Commemorated on Panel 44 and 45, LOOS MEMORIAL.
The
Victoria Hall Methodist Church, Sheffield
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