North Yorkshire War Memorials, - Ainderby Steeple, St. Helen's Church (Scroll)

The Illuminated Scroll inside the Church of St. Helen, Ainderby Steeple
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(Photo : Edward Nicholl)

In addition to the Memorial Cross outside the Church, and the Roll of Honour (listing all those who both fought and fell in the First World War), there is an Illuminated Scroll recording those who fell. This Scroll is curious, in that it refers to the "European War 1914 - 1916", and lists one additional person to those named on the Memorial Cross, - Benjamin Langton. Possibly, relatives of Benjamin Langton arranged for the Scroll to be placed in the Church.

The Scroll is inscribed;-

European War
1914 - 1916

Roll of Honour

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man
lay down his life for his friends.

Harry Wood
Benjamin Langton
Berty Forth
John G Rowell
L/Cpl Percy Clark
Robert William Hodgson (1)
Cyril Wilfred Horner
George Forth
Ernest H Fisburn
Sergt John James Smith

(1) No "Robert William" Hodgson, but a William Hodgson from Ainderby Steeple is listed in the CWGC and SDGW.

Private Bertie Forth, 3893. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Mary Ellen Forth, of Ainderby Steeple, Northallerton, Yorks. Killed 14 March 1916. Aged 18.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Ainderby Steeple.

Private William Hodgson. 3/7771. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Fredrick William Hodgson, of Low Cottages, Ainderby Steeple, Northallerton, Yorks. Killed 22 April 1917. Aged 19.
Born Fencoates (Bedale - Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Moreton-on-Swale (Near Northallerton).
Commemorated Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Cyril Wilfred Horner, 26641. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 August 1917.
Buried COJEUL BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. MARTIN-SUR-COJEUL.
Born Great Ayton (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Morton-on-Swale (Northallerton).

Lance Corporal Benjamin Langton, 8173. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Fred and Christina Langton, of Northallerton, Yorks.; husband of Hannah Langton, of Fir Vale House, Fir Vale, Sheffield. Killed 10 December 1915. Aged 29.
Buried ST. PIERRE CEMETERY, AMIENS.
Born Kingston-on-Thames, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Fir Vale (Sheffield).

The Church of St. Helen at Ainderby Steeple.
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)

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