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Garden of Remembrance
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The Northampton Garden opf Remmembrance The Northampton Garden opf Remmembrance
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The Northampton Garden of Remembrance is located in Abington Square, bBetween the junction of Kettering Road and Wellingborough Road.

At one end of the Garden is a collonaded walkway, on the rear wall of which are commemorated the names of the fallen. Other dedicatory inscriptions for the two World wars are placed within the garden. The central inscription panel on the wall has the crest of Northampton, a castle flanked by two lions on a red field with the motto "Castello fortior concordia".

The memorial statue to Edgar Mobbs faces the cll;onade.

2864 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War, and 702 in the Second World War.
There are also dedicatory plaques for those who lost their lives in the Korean War and conflicts after the Second World War.

33 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated in the plaques in the Northapoton Garden of Remembrance.

Of note is that 12 of these 33 soldiers were killed serving with the 4th Battalion between 23-25 April 1917, at the Battle of the Scarpe.

Private Arthur Bailey. 202339. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 3172 Northamptonshire Regt. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Irthlingborough (Northants), Enlisted Northampton, Resided Irthlingborough.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private John Thomas Barber, 6156. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 November 1916.
Enlisted Northampton.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Sydney Barnett. 202226. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5371 Northamptonshire Regt. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Kingsthorpe (Northants), Enlisted Northampton, Resided Kingsthorpe.
Commemorated on Bay 5 ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Henry James Edwin Bartlett. 202273. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4607 Northamptonshire Regt. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Northampton.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

PPrivate Albert Edward Bellchambers. 202221. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5362 Northamptonshire Regt. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bellchambers, of Ivydale, Wootton, Northampton. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 26.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Northampton.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Lance Serjeant James Cadd. 6626. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 June 1915.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Northampton.
Commemorated on the LE TOURET MEMORIAL.

Private Herbert Chapman. 202319. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4489 Northamptonshire Regt. Killed 23 April 1917.
Enlisted Northampton.
Commemorated on Bay 5 ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Lance Serjeant George Clarke, 9556. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Sarah Giblett (formerly Clarke), of Blackdown Rest, Deepcut, Farnborough, Hants. Won 2 Cups in 1913 at Aldershot for shooting. Killed 30 October 1914. Aged 24.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Gilford (sic), Resided Farnborough (Hants).
Commemorated on Panel 33, YRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private William Henry Darlow, 202233. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5087 Northants Regt. Son of the late Alfred and Louisa Darlow. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 19.
Born Northants, Enlisted Northampton.
Commemorated on Bay 5 ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Archibald John Draper, 49703. 5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 5468 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 29 August 1918.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Northampton.
Buried VAULX HILL CEMETERY.

Private Bertie Essam. 202277. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4725 Northants Regt. Killed 27 May 1918.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Northampton.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.

Private Albert Fall. 202279. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4833 Northants Regiment. Son of Mr. G. F. and Mrs. M. N. Fall, of 46, Melbourne St., Wellingborough Rd., Northampton. Killed 13 July 1917. Aged 29.
Born Hackney (London), Enlisted Northampton.
Buried HENINEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Percy George Thomas Gardner. 202322. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4587 Northants Regt. Killed 5 August 1917.
Born Eastgate (Northampton), Enlisted Northampton.
Buried SUNKEN ROADCEMETERY, FAMPOUX.

Private Arthur Goodman, 202240. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5122 Northants Regt. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Goodman, of 22, Ambush St., St. James' End, Northampton; husband of N. E. Goodman, of 5, Fitzroy St., Northampton. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 22.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Northampton.
Buried in WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Charles Goosey. 202285. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4794 Northants Regt. Killed 27 May 1918.
Born Wellingborough (Northants), Enlisted Northampton.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.

Private Frederick Hamp, 9116. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Henry and Fanny Agnes Hamp, of 32, Sheep St., Northampton. Died at home 13 January 1917. Aged 29.
Born St. Sep (Northants), Enlisted Northampton.
Buried HIPSWELL (sT. JOHN) CHURCHYARD.

Private Arthur William Hardwick, 6211. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4544 Northants Regt. Son of William and Rebecca Hardwick, of 48, Artizan Rd., Northampton. Died 7 November 1916. Aged 20.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Northampton.
Buried ALLONVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY.

Private Ernest Holloway, 202289. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4780 Northants Regt. Son of Robert and Sarah Holloway, of 18, Norfolk St., Northampton. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 30.
Born Towcester (Northants), Enlisted Northampton.
Buried WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Leonard Thomas Holton, 202243. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 3360 Northants Regt. Killed 4 May 1917.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Northampton.
Buried MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT.

Private Joseph Humphrey, 9581. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, attached 69th T H Battery. Killed 16 July 1917.
Born Southwick (Durham), Enlisted Southwick, Resided Northampton.
Buried LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY.

Private William Inwood. 202290. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4630 Northants Regt. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Shoreditch (London), Enlisted Northampton.
Commemorated on Bay 5 ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private James Philip King. 32928. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Mary King, of 56, Sharman Rd., St. James, Northampton; husband of Annie M. King, of 103, Alexandra Rd., Wellingborough. Died 12 April 1918. Aged 30.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated on Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Private Reginald Kitchener, 6126. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Mary Kitchener, of 77, Holly Rd., Northampton. Killed 16 November 1916. Aged 22.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Northampton.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.

Private Arthur Lane. 235093. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 26 October 1918.
Enlisted Northampton.
Commemorated on the MALBORK MEMORIAL.

Private Charles Loakes. 35204. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 35397 9th T R Battn. Son of James and Elizabeth Loakes, of 3, Collins St., Wellingborough Rd., Northampton. Killed 16 April 1918. Aged 18.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Northampton.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.

Private Alfred Edward Lovell. 202327. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 23 Northamptonshire Regt. Son of Alfred Edward and Ada Lovell, of 26, Milton St., Kingsley Park, Northampton. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 20.
Enlisted Northampton, Resided Kingsley (Northants).
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Bert Mitchell. 202335. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 1913 Northants Regt. Died 16 October 1918.
Born Kinsley (Northampton), Enlisted Northampton.
Buried NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, KASSEL (GERMANY)
(SDGW gives Regtl No as 202315; GH Gazette d/b gives 202335)

Private Arthur Robinson. 202260. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 3920 Northants Regt. Killed 19 September 1917.
Enlisted Northampton, Resided Irchester.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 & 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private Alfred Stanton. 202259. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5038 North MTS Regt. Killed 24 April 1917.
Born Northants, Enlisted Northampton.
Buried WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Henry William Styles. 202331. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4594 Northants Regt. Brother of Mrs. Clara Fryer, of 48, Haywood Rd., Bromley Common, Kent. Killed 19 July 1917. Aged 39.
Born Camberwell (London), Enlisted Northampton.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Walter Joseph Webb. 6150. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Only son of Frank and Annie Webb, of Main Rd., New Duston, Northampton. Killed 21 November 1916. Aged 20.
Born Oldham, Enlisted Northampton, Resided New Duston.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.

Private Walter Whiting. 202269. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5204 Northants Regt. Son of Kate Scott (formerly Whiting), of 1, Victoria St., Northampton, and the late J. J. C. Whiting. Killed 25 April 1917. Aged 23.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Northampton.
Buried WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private John Helms George Wright. 79032. 1st/7th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formerly 6648 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 26 August 1918.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Northampton.
Buried GRAND-SERAUCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

The Dedication in he Colonnade of the Northampton Garden opf Remmembrance
The Dedication in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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Commemorations "Ab - Bo" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
Commemorations "Ab - Bo" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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Commemorations "Ba - Ch" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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Commemorations "Bo - Da" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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Commemorations "Co - Ge" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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Commemorations "Ha -La" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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Commemorations "Fa -Ho" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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Commemorations "La -Ni" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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Commemorations "Ma -Ri" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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Commemorations "Pe -Sp" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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Commemorations "Sm - Ty" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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Commemorations "Tm - Wo" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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Commemorations "Wa- Yo" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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WW2 Commemorations "Ab- Je" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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WW2 Commemorations "Je- Yo" in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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Korean War Commemorations in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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1947 - 2008 Commemorations in the Colonnade of the Northampton Garden of Remmembrance
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