War memorials, North Yorkshire
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Bearpark (Co. Durham),
- St. Edmund's Church
War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The War Memorial in St. Edmund's Church, Bearpark (Co. Durham)The War Memorial in St. Edmund's Church, Bearpark (Co. Durham)
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The War memorial in St. Edmund's Church, Bearpark (Co. Durham) is a light oak board divided into three sections. The ddedication is in the centre section, flanked by the commemoration sections. There is a raised border round each of three sections.

50 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War, and 16 in the Second World War. A transcription of the names on the memorial is on the Imperial War Museum's Register of War Memorials website,.

4 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial

Corporal W Frederick Chicken. 16416. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 8 May 1918.
Born Framwellgate (Durham), Enlisted Durham, Resided Broom Park.
Buried KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private George Halliday, 20252. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mary C. Halliday, of 430, Grant St., Broom Park, Durham. Killed 7 October 1917. Aged 34.
Born Kearsley (Lancs), Enlisted Ferryhill, Resided Broom Park (Durham).
Buried GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Thomas McDermott. 12596. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Edith Hay (formerly McDermott), of 2, Cross St., Durham. Native of Bearpark, Durham. Killed 24 May 1916. Aged 33.
Born Penshaw (Durham), Enlisted Durham, Resided Bearpark (Durham).
Buried BETHUNE TOEN CEMETERY.
)Incorrectly shown as East Yorks Regt. on the memorial)

Private Alf Sharp, 14215. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 October 1916.
Born Murton (Sunderland), Enlisted Seaham Harbour, Resided Murton Colliery.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

First World War Commemorations, the War Memorial in St. Edmund's Church, Bearpark (Co. Durham)
First World War Commemorations, the War Memorial in St. Edmund's Church, Bearpark (Co. Durham)
Photo : James Pasby of the North East War Memorials Project website

St. Edmund's Church, Bearpark (Co. Durham)St. Edmund's Church, Bearpark (Co. Durham)
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