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War Memorials, - Helperby |
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The War Memorial in Helperby
(Photo : Edward Nicholl
The Helperby War Memorial carries the names of men from the parish who lost their lives in both World Wars. The names of the fallen are on a brass plate. The inscription and names are as below;-
IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR GOD, KING, AND COUNTRY 1914 - 1918 + 1939 - 19145 |
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1914
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THOMAS E BANKS PTE 4TH YORKS REGT ROBERT A BRABINER PTE 4TH YORKS REGT ROBERT H BROADER PTE 5TH WEST YORKS REGT JOHN F COLLEY A M, R A F WILLIAM H COLLINGBURN GNR RYL F ARTILLERY FRED DODDS L/CPL 12TH WEST YORKS REGT FRED J GOODWILL PTE 4TH LEICESTER REGT MAURICE GOODWILL PTE 4TH YORKS REGT FREDERICK M N HERRON L/CPL 4TH YORKS REGT EDWARD JEEVES SAPPER RYL ENGINEERS JOHN KIRK PTE 6TH YORKS REGT ROBERT KIRK PTE 6TH YORKS REGT ARTHUR E LEVERINGTON L/CPL 5TH WEST YORKS REGT |
BENJAMIN LOWTHER PTE NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS PERCY LOWTHER PTE5TH YORKS SEAFORTHS REGT LESLIE MARTIN GNT RYL G ARTILLERY LUKE PARKER PTE RYL WELSH FUSI WALTER POTTER PTE 10TH EAST YORKS REGT JOHN E A RANSOME PTE 5TH YORKS REGT GEORGE S RENDER PTE 4TH YORKS REGT FRANKLAND RICHARDSON PTE 4TH YORKS REGT HARRY SOWRAY GNT RYL G ARTILLERY THOMAS SCAIFE PTE RAOC WILLIAM TEASDALE PTE MACHINE GUN CORPS HAROLD T WILLIS PTE 4TH YORKS & LANCS REGT GEORGE H YOUNG PTE RYL WELSH FUS |
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1945 BASIL BRETT A S ROYAL NAVY ANTHONY R M COATES PTE 4TH COLDSTREAM GUARDS ARTHUR W HUGHES SGT PILOT R A F GEORGE K GROOM DRIVER RASC FREDERICK W H FRYER PTE 6TH AIRBORN DIV JOHN LEADLEY CORP R A F JOHN POTTER KINGS DRAGOON GUARDS |
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A 1918 edition of the "Easingwold Advertiser" included an article on the Leverington family from Helperby, five of whose sons fought in the First World War. One son (serving with the West Yorkshire Regiment) was killed and another son (serving with the Yorkshire Regiment) was wounded. Select the link below to read this article.
We are very grateful to Simon Barnard (<simon@toddhouseclinic.co.uk>) for forwarding this article.
Private Thomas Edward Banks, 1562. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of William and M. S. Banks, of Brafferton, Helperby, Yorks.
Killed 2 May 1915. Aged 21.
Born York, Enlisted Brafferton (Helperby).
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Private Robert Arthur Brabiner. 1780. 4th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 May 1915.
Born Helperby (Yorks), Enlisted Brafferton, Resided Helperby.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Private Maurice Goodwill. 1557. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 4 May 1915.
Born Helperby (Yorks), Enlisted Brafferton, Resided Helperby.
Buried POPERINGHE OLD MILITARY CEMETERY.
Lance Corporal Fredrick Herron, MM. 200184. 4th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Herbert Herron, of Cliffe Bank, Piercebridge,
Darlington. Died 29 October 1918. Aged 23.
Born Kirby Whiske (Thirsk), Enlisted Helperby, Resided Brafferton
Buried ETAPLES MILITARY
CEMETERY
Private John Kirk. 45969.
15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formerly 12616 the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 21 March 1918.
Born Helperby, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided York.
Commemorated Panel 68 to 72, POZIERES MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Helperby Memorial as being in the 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Rather confusngly there was another John Kirk in the 6th Battalion who is
commmeorated on the Brignall memorial).
Private Robert Kirk. 12617 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of John and Hannah Kirk, of Helperby, York. Died of wounds 12
December 1915. Aged 24.
Born Helperby (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Helperby.
Buried HILL 10 CEMETERY
Private John Edward Archer Ransome. 3937. 5th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 17 September 1916.
Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Pilmoor (Yorks).
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial
Private George Septimus Render. 1567. 4th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 May 1915.
Born Brafferton (Helperby), Enlisted Helperby, Resided Brafferton.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Private Frank Richardson, 1549. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of George Richardson, of Canby Row, Helperby, York, and the
late Minnie Richardson.
Died 5 May 1915. Aged 22.
Born Layerthorpe (York), Enlisted Helperby (Yorks).
Buried ETRETAT CHURCHYARD
Private Richardson is called "Frankland Richardson" in SDGW and
on the Helperby Memorial, but "Frank Richardson" in the CWGC Register.
The memorial plate on the Helperby War Memorial
(Photo : Edward Nicholl
The article in the Easingwold Advertiser on the Leverington family.
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