The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Spennymoor (Co. Durham)

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The War Memorial for Spennymoor
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The War Memorial for Spennymoor is located where Cheapsides meets the High Street in Spennymoor. The memorial is a Cenotaph and commemorates the names of 360 men who lost their lives in the First World War, 123 men and women who lost their lives in the Second World War, and 1 name for a subsequent conflict.

Photos of the dedication on the memorial, together with the commemorations, are shown below.

37 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.

Private Thomas Barlow. 35059. 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 16600 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 September 1916.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted Spennymoor (Durham).
Commemorated on Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Fred Blackett. 205088. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 May 1918.
Born Menington (Durham), Enlisted Spennymoor (Durham).
Buried VENDRESSE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private William Henry Blood. 16696. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. E. and Mrs. M. J. Blood, of 10, Wilson Terrace, Durham Rd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 25.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
(Shown as "William Blood" in the CWGC / SDGW records.)

Private Joseph Brown. 22951. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 13 October 1917.
Born Wingate (Durham), Enlisted Durham, Resided Low Spennymoor.
Buried POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private William Brown. 16630. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Annie Eliza Brown, of 61, Bessemer Terrace, Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Durham. Killed 23 July 1916. Aged 37.
Born Spennymoor (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Low Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private John Robert Cockfield, 260141. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 31 July 1917.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried TYNE COT CEMETERY.

Private William Cooper. 49735. 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 20532 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Cooper, of Low Spennymoor; husband of Jane Anne Hood (formerly Cooper), of 9, King William St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 30 September 1918. Aged 33.
Born Spennymoor (Durham), Enlisted Ferryhill (Durham), Resided Spennymoor.
Buried GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal John Cummings, 20437. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 18 May 1916.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Buried BRAY MILITARY CEMETERY.
(Shown as "J Cummins" in the CWGC register. Also shown as "Cummins" in the GH Gazette and the Medal Rolls Index.)

Private John Thomas Davies. 16217. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Ellenor Davies, of 18, Half Moon Lane, Low SpennSpenymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 22.
Born Sunny Brow, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Low nymoor.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private John Henry Dodds. 20355. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Margaret Jane Dodds, of 9A, South St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 8 June 1917. Aged 27.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private John Lawrence Dodshon. 19690.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Elizabeth Dodshon, of 30, Baff St, Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 1 March 1916. Aged 22.
Born Eppleby (Yorks), Enlisted Darlington, Resided Spennymoor (Durham).
Buried VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE No 3.

Private William Ebden. 18250. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Margaret Ebden. of 9, Burnett St., Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 27 September 1916. Aged 20.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Buried REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT.

Private John Joseph Foxcroft. 19806. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 30 September 1916.
Born Crook, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Buried GRANDCOURT ROAD CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT.

Private Herbert Gardener. 16700. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Gardener, of 7, John St., Spennymoor; husband of Florence Gardener, of 25, Bessemer Terrace, Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 28.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

Lance Corporal George How Hardy. 19783. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Hannah Hardy, of Stillington, Ferryhill, Co. Durham; husband of Isabella Hardy, of 13, Edward St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 32.
Born Sadberge (Durham), Enlisted Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Herbert Hetherington. 17092. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 6 July 1916.
Born Shildon, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Spennymoor.
Buried GORDON DUMP CEMETERY.
( Shown on the Spennymoor War Memorial as "B Hetherington", - "B" for Bert.)

Private George Price Hunter. 20227. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Edith Hunter, of 33, Princess St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged 23.
Born Trimdon (Durham), Enlisted Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private John Linsley. 24381. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Mary Jane Linsley, of 8, Crescent Rd., Middlesbrough, Yorks. A shop assistant. Died 10 July 1916. Aged 19.
Born Spennymoor (Durham), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Joseph Gibson Lunn, 202952. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Barbara Lunn, of 33, Bessemer Terrace, Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 22.
Born Spennymoor (Durham), Enlisted Spennymoor.
Buried WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal Alfred MILLER, 19787. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph D. and Elizabeth Miller, of 54, Salvin St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Died 2 October 1917. Aged 24.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Spennymoor (Co. Durham).
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private William Henry Northcott. 20330. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Northcott; husband of Barbara Northcott, of 6, Half Moon, Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 27 September 1916. Aged 29.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown as "W H Northcote" on the Spennymoor War Memorial).

Private John William Pope. 20271. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 April 1917.
Enlisted Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Lance Corporal John Richmond. 16117. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Hannah Richmond, of 27, Parkin St., Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 20.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private James Thomas. 20273. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Benjamin and Mary Thomas, of Spennymoor, Co. Durham; husband of Dinah Blythe (formerly Thomas), of 4, Coxhoe Square, Coxhoe, Co. Durham. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 27.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Sydney Tolmie. 15628. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 28 September 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Durham, Resided Spennymoor.
Buried REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT.
(Shown on the Spennymoor War Memorial as "S A Tolmie", but neither Birth / Census Records show evidence of a second name.)

Private Ralph Tweddle. 44864. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 19 July 1918.
Born Stockley, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Buried ST. ERME COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Lance Corporal Robert Vickerstaff, 19363. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Rhoda Vickerstaff; husband of Greta Bridge Morgan (formerly Vickerstaff), of 5, Brockwell St., Byers Green, Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 23.
Born Spennymoor (Durham), Enlisted Ferryhill, Resided Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private John George Wallace. 202968. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Miss N. Wallace, of Railway Hotel, Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Castle Eden (Durham), Enlisted Deaf Hill Colliery, Resided Low Spennymoor (Durham)
Buried WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Corporal Robert Waters, 20581. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 July 1916.
Born Spennymoor (Durham), Enlisted Newburn, Resided Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Joseph Waterson. 46706.
5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 31 July 1918. Aged 27.
Born Stockton-on-Tees, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Spennymoor.
Buried ST. ERME COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Joseph Watson. 20662. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 4 November 1918.
Born Nettle Bridge, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Panel 5, VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL.

Private James Welsh. 20663. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 September 1917.
Born Leadgate (Durham), Enlisted Spennymoor.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private Robert William Wheatley. 16698. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Robert and Isabell Wheatley, of 5, Craddock St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 21.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

Private Joseph Dryden White. 16233. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Mary White, of 1, Attwood Terrace, Tudhoe, Co. Durham. Killed 8 July 1916. Aged 24.
Born Tudhoe, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private John James Wigham, MM. 19786. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of J. J. and Mary Wigham, of 33, Stobart Terrace, Fishburn, Ferryhill, Co. Durham. Killed 31 July 1917. Aged 20.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Buried HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY.

Private James Wilson. 18658. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 September 1916.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Buried CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY.

Private William Wilson. 18619.
6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 6 December 1915.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Buried HILL 10 CEMETERY.

The Dedication on the War Memorial for Spennymoor
Photo : Edward Nicholl

First World War Commemorations.
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Names "A" - "E", Spennymoor War Memorial	Names "F" - "P", Spennymoor War Memorial	Names "P" - "Y", Spennymoor War Memorial

Second World War Commemorations.
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Names "A" - "L", Spennymoor War Memorial	Names "M" - "W", Spennymoor War Memorial

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