Yorkshire REgiment War Graves
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Brotton Church Cemetery
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Brotton Church Cemetery. There are 11 Commonwealth War Graves in the Churchyard, relating to both the First and Second World wars. Four of these graves are for men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

There is also one family headstone for a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment who is buried in the cemetery, but whose identity is not entirely clear.

Richard Roberts (<richard@nosnailshere.co.uk>) has kindly provided the photographs of the cemetery, and of the headstones.

A view of Brotton Church Cemetery, looking towards Middlesbrough, with the headstones for Privates Clarke and Marshall in the foreground.
A view of Brotton Church Cemetery, looking towards Middlesbrough,
with the headstones for Privates Clarke and Marshall in the foreground.

Private J F M Clarke
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Private J F M Clarke. 19698. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of A. E. Clarke, of 5, Marine Terrace, Skinningrove, Carlin Howe, Yorks. Died at home 12 November 1920. Aged 38
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Private Edward Loughran, 39445. Royal Defence Corps, formerly 4916 the Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 1 June 1917.
Born Skinningrove (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Carlin How.
Private P Marshall.
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Private P Marshall. 4381414. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Paul and Georgina Marshall, of 26, Low Errington St., Brotton. Died at home 10 March 1921. Aged 25.
Private James Henry Thomas
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Private James Henry Thomas. 1631. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 11 September 1915.
Born Brotton (Yorks), Enlisted Skelton, Resided Brotton (Yorks).

Radford Family Headstone

Radford Family Headstone

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The Radford Family headstone has, with age, become difficult to read. The inscription is as follows;-
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ERNEST RADFORD
COY SERGT MAJOR , 4TH BTN YORKS REGT.
WHO DIED JULY 10, 1919,
AGED 32 YEARS.
"WEEP NOT, HE IS NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPETH"

ERECTED BY HIS LOVONG MOTHER

The above photograph has been provided by Richard Roberts (<richard@nosnailshere.co.uk>), who has provided the information that;-
"There is a Sgt Ernest Radford in the Medal Rolls whose number was 789 in the Yorkshire Regt., but transferred to 208182 in the Yorkshire L.I. He was sent to France on 17/4/1915. I have looked at the Brotton Census returns. In 1891, he is listed as the son of John (an ironstone miner) and Mary Ann Radford. Ten years later his father is a Prudential agent and he (age 14) is a gardener's labourer. In 1911 he is still at home with the family."

From the Green Howards database;-
There was a CSM E Radford, No 789. This man was wounded in about October 1916.
There was also a CSM A E Radford, No 7407. He was wounded in late 1914, and again in mid-1915.
He was awarded the DCM in 1918.

It is presumed that the headstone above refers to CSM E Radford, Regimental No. 789.

A view of Brotton Church Cemetery with the headstone for Private Thomas in the foreground.
A view of Brotton Church Cemetery with the headstone for Private Thomas in the foreground.

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