The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

North Yorkshire War Memorials, -
Richmond (Friary Gardens)

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The Friary Gardens War Memorial is located, as the name suggests, in Richmond's Friary Gardens. This Memorial commemorates the dead of the two World Wars from the town of Richmond, North Yorkshire. The memorial is not specifically for the Green Howards, as is the Gallowgate Memorial.

Richmond's Friary Gardens War Memorial
The Friary Gardens War Memorial
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)

The names of those recorded as having lost their lives in the First World War are (Yorkshire Regiment names highlighted in bold type);-

ABBOTT, D
ALLAN, J F
ALLAN, S F H
ALDERSON, J H
ALLINSON, R
ATKINSON, S
BAINBRIDGE, T L
BARKER, E
BARKER, W G
BARRELL, J
BATTYE, H
BATTYE, J E
BENBOW, J F
BENNISON, M
BENNISON, R A
BENSON, H G
BRAND, W E

BEW, W H
BOYLE, E
BRAND, R
BROWN, H
BROWN, J G
BROWN, W R
CLARKE, H
CLARKE, J
COPELAND, J
CROFT, R W S
CURTIS, T F
EARL, F S
ELLIS, G
FAWCETT, C E
FAWCETT, H C
FAWCETT, F
FRANKLIN, A C

GARVEY, J A
HAW, J S
HASKEY, J W
HATTON, F C
HOLDSWORTH, C J
HORTON, F W
ILEY, F
JAMSON, A
JAMSON, T
JOBEY, T N
JOHNSON, F
JOHNSON, T W
KEARTON, A E
KEARTON, J W
KEARTON, J C
HUTCHINSON, J

KEARTON, R B
KINCHIN, H
LANCASTER, H
LAYFIELD, R
LEATHAM, B H
MANSFIELD, F
MARTIN, G
MARTIN, J
MATTHEWS, H C
METCALFE, J H
MILLER, J K
MORRIS, T
MURPHY, M J
MURPHY, R H
MYERS, T B
O'HERN, J

O'HERN, R
PARKER, H
PICKERSGILL, H
PROCTER, R W (1)
PULLEINE, R
RILEY, H
RINGROSE, J W
ROBINSON, J
ROBINSON, W
RUMBELLOW, G
RUSSELL, B
RUSSELL, G
RUSSELL, T
SHIELDS, H
SIDDALL, T G
SILLINI, J
SIMPSON, G H

SWAINSTON, A
SWINBURN, H
TATE, J B
TEMPEST, C P
THOMPSON, J W
THORNHILL, A
THORNHILL, R
THWAITES, A
THWAITES, M
TOPHAM, F H
VICKERS, R
WALKER, J G
WATKIN, J
WELSH, W
WETHERELL, R
WHEELER, C F
WOODHAMS, A T

(1) Name spelt a "R W Procter" on Memorial. In CWGC register and SDGW as "R W Proctor"

Corporal Thomas Lawrence Bainbridge, MM. 200861. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Samuel James and Margaretta Annie Bainbridge, of 5, Castle Terrace, Richmond, Yorks. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 25.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Richmond.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.

Private Walter Gorner Barker. 240643. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 May 1918.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Sledmere (Malton).
Commemorated Soissons Memorial.

2nd Lieutenant John Battye. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Mr. R.N. Battye, of 65, Frenchgate, Richmond, Yorks. Born at Richmond. Killed 25 March 1918.
Commemorated Panel 31 and 32, Pozieres Memorial.

Lieutenant Miles Bennison. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Marion R. Wright (formerly Bennison), of 51, Woodlaws Road, Middlesbrough. Killed 1 October 1917. Aged 27.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Private Henry George Benson. 2143. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. G. J. Benson, of 28, Victoria Rd., Richmond, Yorks. Killed 27 May 1915. Aged 26.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Private Reginald Brand. 200090. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Esther Brand, of 1, Gallowgate, Richmond, Yorks. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 25.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Buried FEUCHY CHAPEL BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT.

Private John George Brown. 203799. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.
Buried FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS.

Captrain Randal William Shuckburgh Croft. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 May 1917.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.

Private Harold C Fawcett. 2369. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Isabella Fawcett, of 46, Bargate, Richmond, Yorks. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged 22.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Lance Corporal Arthur Christopher Franklin. 30723. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 May 1917.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Buried FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND.

Private John Stanley Haw. 1838. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and E. C. Haw, of 30, Maison Diew, Richmond, York. Killed 14 February 1916. Aged 18.
Born York, Enlisted Redcar, Resided Richmond (Yorks).
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.

2nd Lieutenant Frederick Charles Hatton. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Alfred Charles and Louisa Frances Minetta Hatton; husband of Mrs. E. A. M. Hatton, of 4, West Terrace, Richmond, Yorks. Served in the South African Campaign. Killed 30 October 1914. Aged 36.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Private Frederick William Horton. 200167. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Mary Horton, of 33, Bargate, Richmond, Yorks. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 20.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.
Buried FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS.

Private John Chapman Kearton. 33236. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Mary Kearton, of 8, Sleegill, Richmond, Yorks.; husband of Eleanor Pounder (formerly Kearton), of Tunstall Rd., Catterick, Yorks. Died 12 April 1918. Aged 34.
Born Marrick (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond, Resided Sleegill (Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 4, Ploegsteert Memorial.

Private John Hutchinson. 200321. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary Ann Hutchinson, of 35, Waterloo St., Richmond, Yorks. Died 4 May 1917. Aged 21.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.
Buried WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY.

Serjeant Harry Kinchin. 6. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of J. J. Kinchin, of 11, Castle Hill, Richmond. Husband of Priscilla Stevenson (formerly Kinchin), of 48, Bargate, Richmond, Yorks. Killed 25 April 1915. Aged 34.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Lance Serjeant Robert Layfield. 30569. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Jane Layfield, of 3, Chapel Wynd, Richmond, Yorks; husband of Mary Mount (formerly Layfield), of 8, Nickstream Lane, Cockerton, Darlington. Killed 30 November 1917. Aged 27.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Buried NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Lieutenant Colonel Bertram Henry Leatham, DSO. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, attached to 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment. Son of S. G. and A. G. Leatham, of Hemsworth Hall, Wakefield; husband of Everil G. Leatham, of 30, Frenchgate, Richmond, Yorks. Killed 26 September 1915. Aged 34.
Buried VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY.
Commemorated in a Memorial in Richmond Parish Church.

Private Frederick Ambrose Mansfield, 26333. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Private James Martin. 6505. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 26 September 1915.
Born Droitwich (Worcestershire), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 44 and 45, Loos Memorial.

Major Harold Carey Matthews. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. King George's Coronation Medal. Son of F. W. W. Matthews, J.P.; husband of Marjory Forster Woodhouse (formerly Matthews), of 23, Inverleith Place, Edinburgh. Served in the South African War. Killed 25 April 1915. Aged 36.
Buried SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY.

Company Serjeant Major John Henry Metcalfe. 3/8473. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John Metcalfe, of Bedale; husband of Emma Metcalfe, of 6, West Powlett St., Darlington. Served in the South African Campaign with the Coldstream Guards. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Crakehall (Bedale, Yorks), Enlisted Richmond, Resided Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.

Lance Corporal John O'Hern. 200238. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Annie O'Hern, of Richmond; husband of Violet O'Hern, of Wolsingham. Died at home 1 February 1919. Aged 35.
Buried RICHMOND CEMETERY, Yorkshire.

Private Harry Pickersgill. 1714. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 14 September 1916.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.
Buried FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ.

Private Gilbert Rumbellow. 3520. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John S. Rumbellow, of Station Rd., North Ferriby, Yorks. Killed 14 February 1916. Aged 25.
Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.

Private Henry Swinburne. 16757. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 26 March 1918.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Malton.
Commemorated Panel 31 and 32, Pozieres Memorial.

Private Charles Percy Tempest. 23433. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Emily A. Tempest, of 17, Mill Lane, Richmond, Yorks. Vernon Street Cem. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 16.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ.

Private John Thompson. 8289. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Leeds.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.

Private Arthur Thornhill. 38264. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 October 1917.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Private Richard Thornhill. 3/7959. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds (Gallipoli) 27 October 1915.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.
Buried CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY.

Captain Marmaduke Thwaites. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Marmaduke and Elizabeth Thwaites, of Mill Gate, Richmond, Yorks; husband of Ann Elizabeth Thwaites. Served in the South African war. Killed 30 September 1915. Aged 34.
Commemorated Panel 44 and 45, Loos Memorial.

Private Frederick Hart Topham. 1533. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Margaret Topham, of 19, Vernon Gardens, Harrowgate Hill, Darlington. 14 February 1916. Aged 20.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Catterick, Resided Richmond.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.

Lance Corporal William Welsh. 21459. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 July 1916.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Buried SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.2.

Lance Corporal Alfred Thomas Woodhams. 15629. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Eliza Woodhams, of 12, Skeeby Terrace, Richmond, Yorks. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 20.
Born Kilkenny, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.


The plaques commemorating the names of those who lost their lives in World War Two, on the side walls of the Friary Gardens Memorial. Select an image tfor an enlarged view which opens in a new window.

The carving of a galleon on the base of the Friary Gardens War Memorial
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)

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