Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, - Eryholme St. Mary's Church

St, Mary's Church, Eryholme, dates back to 1150. The church is still in use.

In the churchyard there is a family grave whose headstone commemorates a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment who lost his life after service at Gallipoli, and who was buried at sea.

The Page Family Headstone - St. Mary's Churchyard, Eryholme
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The Monumental Inscription reads; -
In loving memory of James Thomas Page Ex - Sergt Green Howards, died of wounds from S. African War Jun 11 1907 beloved Husband of Ann Page, died May 1 1946 aged 76 yrs. Also of their sons James Percival, Green Howards, died of wounds Nov 19 1915 aged 19 Yrs, buried at Sea & William Dane died in Sydney, Australia, died Aug 28 1932 aged 33 Yrs & George Thomas Ellis, died Aug 9 1952 aged 60 years.
(Many thanks to Colin Appleby (<colinapp@hotmail.com>, website www.colinappleby.com, for the above information).

Private James Percival Page. 9516. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Ann Page, of 45, Lowson St., Darlington, and the late Serjt. J. T. Page (3rd Bn. Yorkshire Regt.). Died 19 November 1915. Aged 19.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Dover, Resided Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

St. Mary's Church, Eryholme
Photo : Edward Nicholl

St. Mary's Church, Eryholme
Photo : Edward Nicholl