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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - North Ormesby (St. Joseph's) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
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North Ormesby (St. Joseph's) Roman Catholic is immediately adjacent to North side of Middlesbrough (North Ormesby) Cemetery that is situated at the corner of the Trunk Road, A1085, and Ormesby Road at the opposite corner of what used to be the White House Garage [there is street parking nearby]. There is no wall now between the two cemeteries.
North Ormesby (St. Joseph's) Roman Catholic Cemetery contains 66 graves from the First and Second World Wars, of which 15 are for men of the Yorkshire Regiment. One of these graves has two members of the same family (Joyce) in it.

The Cross of Sacrifice in North Ormesby (St. Joseph's) RC Cemetery
Photo by Stan Grosvenor (<csstan@mametz.fsnet.co.uk>)
The graves are as below. Photographs of the graves have kindly been provided by Stan Grosvenor (<csstan@mametz.fsnet.co.uk>). To view a larger photo of each grave, click on the thumbnail image..
The family names on the Commonwealth War Grave headstones are;-
There are also several monumental inscriptions, for soldiers remembered on the memorials or headstones of their families. Select the link below to see these memorials or headstones. Ray Wilkins (<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>) has photographed these headstones which commemorate soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment.
Family Memorials / Headstones of Yorkshire
Regiment Soldiers |
The family names on the memorials / headstones are;-
| Lance Corporal John Finnigan. 9505.
Depot Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 3 November 1918. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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| Private E Joyce. 8946. 9th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 5 March 1919. Aged 38. (Not listed in SDGW) also commemorated on the same headstone is Private M Joyce. 284207. Died at home 17 October 1922. Aged 48. (Not listed in either CWGC register or SDGW) - see note at bottom of page regarding Private M Joyce |
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| Private Henry Kelly. 32627. 15th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 2 August 1916. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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| Private James Lowery. 26298. 9th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Died 11 October 1917. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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| Private Thomas Lynch. 22604. 12th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 25 October 1917. Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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| Private John Nolan. 8441. 1st Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 14 April 1919. Aged 48. (Not listed in SDGW) |
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| Private Thomas Radigan. 12205. 9th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas Radigan, of 48, Albert St.,
Middlesbrough. Died 7 June 1916. Aged 25. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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| Private Michael Roberts. 22941. Depot,
Yorkshire Regiment. Died 1 August 1915. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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| Photo by Ray Wilkins (<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>) Private John Boyle. 3/8805. 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Died 3 February 1916. The inscriptions on the headstone read
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| Photo by Ray Wilkins (<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>) 2nd Lieutenant William Jennings. 5th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Fanny Jennings, of 254, Linthorpe Rd.,
Middlesbrough, Yorks, and the late William Jennings. Died 31 July
1918. Aged 23. Flight Cadet Robert Jennings of the Royal Air Force. Killed 24 July 1918. Buried in this cemetery. (Note : the two brothers killed within 6 days of each other) The inscriptions on the headstone read
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The following information was provided by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission re. the inclusion of M Joyce on E Joyce's headstone;-
"Although he is also buried in the same plot, we do not commemorate M Joyce 284707 because the date of his death falls outside of the Commission’s responsibility. It does appear that his name has also been added to Pte. E Joyce’s headstone at the request of the next of kin as a personal inscription.
We are responsible for the commemoration of members of the Commonwealth Forces who died during the two World Wars.
For purposes of commemoration the dates are as follows:
4 August 1914 to 31 August 1921
3 September 1939 to 31 December 1947
The reason why the First World War period extends to 31 August 1921 for Commission purposes is that the 'Termination of the present war (Definition) Act' laid down that the war would officially end when an Order in Council under that Act declared the war ended. This duly occurred on 31 August 1921.
The official cut-off point for the casualties of the Second World War was established by the member governments of the Commonwealth agreeing a date that was approximately the same period after the Armistice was signed with Germany, as had been allowed after the First World War. "
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