The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Wath Upon Dearne (Rotherham)

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The War Memorial, - Wath Upon Dearne (Rotherham)
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The War Memorial for Wath Upon Dearne is located in the churchyard of All Saints Church, Church Street, Wath Upon Dearne.

The memorial is a tall latin cross on square plinth and three stepped base. 254 names are commemorated on the memorial as having lost their lives in the First World War, on metal plates attached to the sides of the plinth. An arched wall behind the memorial commemorates 65 names of those who lost their lives in the Second World war.

We are very grateful to Wayne Bywater (<waynetyke123@aol.com>) who has provided the photos of the memorial.

2 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.

Private Thomas Coggan. 15891. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 14 September 1916.
Born Wath-on-Dearne (Rotherham), Enlisted Wath-on-Dearne.
Buried LONSDALE CEMETERY, AUTHUILLE.

Private Herbert Robinson. 34226. 8th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 19204 the Yorkshire Regiment. Of Wath-on-Dearne, Yorkshire. Enlisted 9th Nov., 1914. Killed 11 June 1918. Aged 32.
Born Wath-on-Dearne (Yorks), Enlisted Wath-on-Dearne.
Buried MONTECCHIO PRECALCINO COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Coggan's name on the War Memorial, - Wath Upon Dearne
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Private Robinson's name on the War Memorial, - Wath Upon Dearne
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N/ PROUD AND/ EVERLIVING/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ THIS TOWN/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES
IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918
and
THIS MEMORIAL ERECTED BY THE TOWNSPEOPLE OF WATH AND DISTRICT WAS UNVEILED BY
MAJOR E.D.B. JOHNSON M.A.J.D. ON THE 25 Sept 1921

The Wath upon Dearne War Memorial in All Saints' Churchyard The Wath upon Dearne War Memorial in All Saints' Churchyard
Photo © Copyright Colin HInson of the GENUKI website.

All Saints' Church, Wath Upon Dearne, with the War Memorial just visible on the right of this photo All Saints' Church, Wath Upon Dearne, with the War Memorial just visible on the right of this photo
Photo © Copyright Bill Henderson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

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