War Memorials Elsewhere, - Eastrington

The Memorial in the Churchyard of St. Michael's, Eastrington
(Photo : Jennifer Liddle <jennifer@liddle6778.fsnet.co.uk>)

Jennifer Liddle (<jennifer@liddle6778.fsnet.co.uk>) has sent the photograph of the War Memorial at Eastrington, East Yorkshire, on which her grandfather George Stevens Gilbert is commemorated.

The Memorial is inscribed;-

THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
TO THE MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919

Gunner W Kent, RFA
Gunner G Young, RFA
Pte T W Proctor, Northd. Fus
Pte G Wright, Northd. Fus
Pte T E Denison, Scottish Rifles
Sergt. W Parker, Linc. Regt.
L/C H A Dove, East Yorks
Pte T Allett, East Yorks
Pte G H Jipson, East Yorks
Pte A E Kay, East Yorks
Pte H Lilley, East Yorks
Pte G S Gilbert, Yorks Regt.
Pte F W Harrison, K O Y L I
Pte H G Long, Manchester
Pte G Clark, Civil Service Rifles
Pte H Holmes, Canadian Battery
Pte W Marshall, Canadian Battery
Trooper F B Hutchinson, Sth African Horse
Pte T G Feeney, York & Lancs Regt.

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

Private George Stephen Gilbert, 23299. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 29 April 1917.
Buried FIFTEEN RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-PLOUICH.
Born Gidney (Lancs), Enlisted Howden, Resided Eastrington (Brough).

Susan Butler has a website devoted to the history of Eastrington, covering aspects relating particularly to Family History. On this website there is a page listing all the men of Eastrington who served, and fell, during the First World War.

G S Gilbert is shown, on this page, as having served with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, - which is incorrect.

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