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The Peace Memorial Shrine in the Chapel of Uppingham School
Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)
Uppingham School in Rutland is an independent boarding school that was founded in 1584. Originally a very small school, it expanded to educating over 300 pupils in the mid-19th Century.
447 past pupils of the school lost their lives in the First World War. These men are commemorated in a Peace Memorial Shrine in the School Chapel. The shrine has a lead dome, a mosaic floor, a painted roof and wooden angels looking down on the names of the Uppingham boys who fell in the war (ref. © IWM (WMR-58388)). The names are inscribed on a series of panels.
7 Officers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.
We are very grateful to Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) who photographed the memorial, and to Uppingham School for permission to show the photographs on this website.
Captain Herbert Norman Constantine, MC.
4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. J. and Mrs. M. L. Constantine,
of Harlsey Hall, Northallerton, Yorks. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 26.
Buried LA VILLE-AUX-BOIS BRITISH CEMETERY.
(For further information on Captain Constantine, see "Photos,
- C".)
2nd Lieutenant James Wilson Daglish.
3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, attached to 4th Battalion. Killed 14
December 1916.
Buried POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY.
Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) commented;-
James Wilson Daglish was born into a wealthy brewing family - Duncan &
Daglish of Newcastle upon Tyne. He was born in Tynemouth in 1891 and was the
son of Jacob & Anne Daglish.
From Robert Coulson's Biographies
of Yorkshire Regiment Officers Killed in the First World War;-
James Daglish served with the 3rd Battalion in the UK on coastal defence work
in the North East of England and training drafts for the front line units.
He was posted to the 4th Battalion and on February 12th 1916 they were moved
up to the line at Hill 60 in the Ypres Salient.
2nd Lt James Wilson Daglish was killed in action on February 14th 1916 when
the battalion was heavily shelled and a mine was blown under their line during
an afternoon engagement with the enemy.
Lieutenant Henry Hubert Fraser.
3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, attached to 5th Battalion. Killed 27
May 1918.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
From Robert Coulson's Biographies
of Yorkshire Regiment Officers Killed in the First World War;-
"Henry Fraser was born in Headingley, Leeds on April 10th 1885. He was
the son of Mr H J Fraser Esq of Ganthorpe House just to the west of Castle
Howard in Yorkshire.
He was commissioned in May 1915 and joined the 2nd Battalion at Bethune in
November of that year. In 1916 the battalion saw action in the Carnoy, Corbie
and Bray areas before the summer Somme offensive.
Lt Fraser and his men attacked the German held village of Montauban on July
1st 1916 and later in the offensive he was wounded during an attack on the
Le Transloy Ridges on October 17th. His injuries kept him out of front line
action for quite some time and it was April 1918 before he rejoined the 2nd
Battalion in the Ypres Salient.
By early May he had been attached to the 5th Battalion positioned on the Chemin
des Dames Ridge.
He was killed in action on the ridge on May 27th 1918 aged 33 during a “totally
unexpected attack”.
(Note that the battalion numbers differ from that in the CWGC. This may be
because Officers were often initially in the 3rd Battalion before being posted
to other battalions.)
Lieutenant George Graham Hicking.
6th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 11th Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph William and Kate Florence Hicking,
of Halsey House, Pittville, Cheltenham, formerly of Ruddington, Notts. His
brother Francis Joseph Hicking also fell. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 22.
Commemorated on Addenda Panel, Pier and Face 4 C, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Lieutenant Hicking was one of a number of 11th Battalion Officers who fought
with other regiments from early 1915 onwards.
His brother, 2nd Lieutenant Francis Joseph Hicking was killed on the same
day aged 19, and is buried in FRICOURT NEW CEMETERY.
Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) has researched further
information on this Officer, and this may be read on the PDF file, Lieut
G G Hicking-1.pdf.)
Captain John Lloyd-Jones.
2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 11 March 1916. Aged 26.
Buried LLANWNDA (ST. GWYNDAF) CHURCHYARD.
For further information on Captain Lloyd-Jones, see the page for the War Memorial
for Emmanuel College,
Cambridge University, on which he is also commemorated.
Lieutenant John Vernon Townsend.
5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Edward and Clarissa Myra Townsend;
husband of Beatrice Millicent Townsend, of Moorgate, Rotherham. Killed 24
September 1918. Aged 34.
Buried CHAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, HOLNON.
From Robert Coulson's Biographies
of Yorkshire Regiment Officers Killed in the First World War;-
John Townsend first served in the ranks of the Yorkshire Regiment before his
commission.
Serving with the 5th Battalion Lieutenant Townsend was wounded in actions
around Licourt during the German spring offensive in March of 1918.
The battalion was reduced to a training cadre in July 1918 with the officers
being attached to other battalions and regiments.
Lt John Vernon Townsend was killed in action on September 24th 1918 aged 34.
John Townsend was the son of John Edward and Clarissa Myra Townsend and the
husband of Beatrice Millicent Townsend of Moorgate in Rotherham.
Lieutenant Noel Muschamp Vickers.
13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 3 August 1916.
Buried MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, GRENAY.
Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) has found additional
biographical details of Lieutenant Noel Vickers;-
Formerly 18th Bn Sherwood Foresters. Son of James Muschamp & Annie Elizabeth
Vickers, husband of Linda. KIA 3/8/1916 Age 35. Born Mitcham, Surrey. Resided
at Great Waltham Essex and Mayfair, London. Barrister at Law and his name
appears on the
Lincoln's Inn War Memorial in the City of Westminster, London.
Lieutenant Vickers is also remembered on a family memorial plaque inside St
Mary & St Lawrence Church, Main Road, Great Waltham, Essex.
From Robert Coulson's Biographies
of Yorkshire Regiment Officers Killed in the First World War;-
Noel Vickers was born at Liversedge in West Yorkshire in1888.
He joined the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps in June of 1915 and then
spent a short time with the Notts and Derbys regiment before joining the Yorkshire
Regiment.
He sailed with the 13th Battalion from Southampton landing at Le Havre on
June 6th 1916.
On July 2nd Lieutenant Vickers and the battalion were in billets at Maisnil
and the following day moved into the line in the Maroc sector close to Loos.
On August 3rd Lieutenant Vickers was in charge of a patrol sent out to reconnoitre
an enemy held shell crater. As the patrol neared the crater the German defenders
threw bombs which mortally wounded Lieutenant Vickers. His loss was not noticed
at first and the patrol pushed on and when realising he was missing they reported
back.
Lieutenant Pickard left the front line trench under heavy fire and recovered
Lieutenant Vickers’ body from no mans land, an action that earned Lieutenant
Pickard the Military Cross.
Lieutenant Noel Muschamp Vickers died in this action on August 3rd 1916 aged
28 just seven weeks after landing in France.
Photos of the memorial panels on which names of the Yorkshire Regiment Officers
are commemorated are shown below.
Select an image below to view a larger image which opens in a new window.
Photos : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)
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Captain H N Constantine, MC. |
2nd Lieutenant J W Daglish. |
Lieutenant H H Fraser |
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Lieutenant George Graham Hicking |
Captain John Lloyd-Jones. |
Lieutenant John Vernon Townsend. |
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Lieutenant N M Vickers |
Uppingham
School Chapel (left) and Main Hall (right)
Photo © Copyright Mike
Faherty and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.
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