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The War Memorial for Preston-on-Tees.
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
The War Memorial for Preston-on-Tees is situated in a fenced-off
enclosure on Victoria Road, Eaglescliffe. The road itself is a very short
section of road between Albert Road and the A135 Yarm Road in Eaglescliffe,
Stockton-on-Tees.
The memorial is in the form of a simple cross mounted on a square base. Although
the dedication of the memorial is on the front face of this base, the cross
itself is at right angles to the dedication.
The Commemorations for both the First and Second World Wars are on the two
faces on either side of the dedication. At the rear is a simple verse as part
of the dedication.
38 names are commemorated of men who lost their lives in the
First World War, and 20 for men who lost their lives in the Second World War.
There are 2 names for those who died in subsequent conflicts.
Of the First World War names, 6 are for soldiers who served with the Yorkshire
Regiment.
Company Sgt Major Herbert Atkinson, DCM and Bar, 203809.
4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Florence Atkinson,
of Myrtle Rd., Eaglescliffe; husband of Emily Jane Harrison (formerly Atkinson),
of Westland's Rd., Egglescliffe. Died 6 April 1918. Aged 27.
Born Eaglescliffe (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Saltburn.
Buried EGGLESCLIFFE (ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST)
CHURCHYARD.
(Shown on the memorial as "B Atkinson", - Bertie?. For supplementary
information on CSM Atkinson, see the page for the Egglescliffe
War Memorial.)
Private Ernest Dealtrey. 26599. 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Eaglescliffe (Durham), Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the memorial as "E Dealtry")
Corporal George Grey. 974. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 14 February 1916.
Enlisted Yarm, Resided Stockton.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.
(Shown on the memorial as "G E Grey")
Private Arthur Hubbert. 1244. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 25 April 1915.
Born Eaglescliffe (Yarm, Yorks), Enlisted Yarm, Resided Eaglescliffe.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Lance Corpoal Herbert Hildred Marston, 1362. 4th Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Marston; husband of Eveline
Coates (formerly Marston), of 10, Dalton St., Darlington, Co. Durham. Died
5 September 1915. Aged 24.
Born Yarm (Yorks), Enlisted Yarm.
Buried STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY.
Serjeant Thomas Vincent Verrill.
204626. 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light
Infantry, formerly 2387 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Francis Henry and Mary
Elizabeth Verrill, of "Parkmore," Eaglescliffe, Co. Durham. Killed
9 September 1918. Aged 21.
Born Stockton (Durham), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 8, VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL.
("Parkmore" will be what is now the Parkmore Hotel, - just yards
away from the memorial).
A "Sergeant P Simpson" of the 4th Yorks is shown on the memorial.
However, no match can be found for this name, - the closest being a CSM R
Simpson of the 6th Battalion who lived in Stockton-on-Tees).
Commemorations on the War Memorial for Preston-on-Tees (1)
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
Commemorations on the War Memorial for Preston-on-Tees (2)
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
The Dedication on the Preston-on-Tees War Memorial
Photo : Edward Nicholl
The
Dedication on the Preston-on-Tees War Memorial
Photo : Edward Nicholl
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