The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

Holy Trinity Church, Heworth (York) Holy Trinity Church, Heworth (York)
Photo : Ken Haywood of the Imperial War Museum's Register of War Memorials website

The First World War Memorial in Holy Trinity Church, Heworth (York) is a nowy headed bronze plaque mounted onto a green marble backboard. the inscription is in relief. A mMedallion is placed at the top centre of the plaque. Laurel garland border in relief around the edge of the plaque.

41 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War. A transcription of the names is on the Imperial War Museum's Register of War Memorials website.

1 of the men commemorated was a soldier who served in the Yorkshire Regiment.

Private Edward Bradley. 24490. 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 32528 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 April 1917.
Born Heslington (Yorks), Enlisted York, Resided Holtby (Yorks).
Commemorated Bay 6, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
(Edward Bradley and his family lived in various places in the vicinity of York. Edward was a horseman on a farm in the 1911 Census. In the 1901 Census the family were living in Heworth.)

The Interior of Holy Trinity Church, Heworth (York), showing the First World Memorial beneath the windows
Photo : Linda Haywood of the Imperial War Museum's Register of War Memorials website

Holy Trinity Church, Heworth (York), - First World War Memorial detail.
Photo : Linda Haywood of the Imperial War Museum's Register of War Memorials website