North Yorkshire War Memorials, - Pickering (Primitive Methodist Church)

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The War Memorial inside Pickering's Primitive Methodist Church
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Photo : Edward Nicholl

Pickering's Primitive Methodist church is located on Petter Hill, almost opposite the Beck Isle Museum. The War Memorial inside this church is a brass plaque, located on the right hand wall in the main body of the church.

The brass plaque is inscribed;-
"IN SACRED MEMORY OF THE UNDERMENTIONED MEMBERS OF THIS CONGREGATION WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM DURING THE GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1918. "

26 names are commemorated for those who lost their lives in the First World War, and 5 names are commemorated for those who lost their lives in the Second World War.

10 Soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are amongst the names commemorated.

Notes :
1     Private J W Hunter is shown as having served with the Yorkshire Regiment. He served with the 7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment.
2     The Battalions served in by the Yorkshire Regiment soldiers are not neccessarily as shown on the memorial.

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Details of the above men of the Yorkshire regiment are as follows;-

Private Robert William Eden, 1632. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of R. and E. Eden, of Pickering, Yorks. Killed 11 February 1916.
Born Malton, Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Buried POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Fred Ellerby, 205483. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of F. M. Ellerby, of 27, Eastgate, Pickering, Yorks. Killed 18 May 1918. Aged 27.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Buried TOURGEVILLE MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Richard Robinson Fletcher, 5742. 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, formerly 26769 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late William and Fanny Fletcher, of Pickering, Yorkshire. Died at home 19 October 1916. Aged 36.
Born Pickering (Yorks), Enlisted Pickering.
Buried COLCHESTER CEMETERY.

Private Thomas Frank, 7787. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Pickering.
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ.

Private William Harper, 1472. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 September 1916.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Pickering.
Buried ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT.
(Shown as "W E Harper" on the memorial)

Private Walter Hudson, 60537. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 October 1918.
Born Sinnington (Yorks), Enlisted Pickering, Resided Riseborough (Pickering).
Buried LE CATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY

Lance Corporal Arthur Malton, 19591. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 29 March 1916.
Born Pickering (Yorks), Enlisted Cramlington, Resided Seaton Delaval.
Buried TRANCHEE DE MECKNES CEMETERY, AIX-NOULETTE.

Private John Pearson, 20725. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.

Private William Allanson Poole, 20571. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Jane Poole, of Eastgate, Pickering, Yorks. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 22.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Commemorated Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Thomas Herbert Sellars, 11025. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Native of Pickering, Yorks. Killed 17 February 1917. Aged 25.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Skelton (Yorks).
Buried GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE.
(Shown on the memorial as "T Sellers")

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