North Yorkshire War Memorials, - Linton-in-Craven (The Church of St. Michael & All Angels)

The Memorial Book in the Church of St. Michael & All Angels, Linton-in-Craven. (Photo : Peter & June Underwood (<june@underw.f9.co.uk>)

The Memorial Book in the Church of St. Michael & All Angels, Linton-in-Craven, is denoted;-

"The names recorded are those of this parish who died in two World Wars. Each death is listed in chronological order and each page bears the names of those who died in that particular month.
On the first day of each month the page is turned to show those who died during that month."

The book carries the name of Lance Serjeant John Thomas Limmer of the Yorkshire Regiment, in the month of July (see photo) and Private Herbert ("Bertie") Blakey.

Private Herbert ("Bertie") Blakey. TR/5/104548. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, attached to Training Reserve. Son of Fred and Annie Blakey. Born at Grassington. Died at home 18 October 1917. Aged 18.
Born Grassington, Enlisted Harrogate, Resided Grassington.
Buried LINTON-IN-CRAVEN (ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD.

Lance Serjeant John Thomas Limmer, 11491. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Mary Limmer, of Grassington, Skipton, Yorks; husband of Rose Webster (formerly Limmer), of 24, Pearson St., Newport, Middlesbrough, Yorks. Killed 10 July 1916. Aged 33.
Born Normanby (Eston, Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Guisborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

T he Church of St. Michael & All Angels, Linton-in-Craven.
(Photo : Peter & June Underwood (<june@underw.f9.co.uk>)

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