The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Silksworth (Sunderland),
Church of Ss Matthew & Wilfrid

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The First World War Memorial in the Church of Ss Matthew & Wilfrid, Silksworth
Photo : David Sloan of the North East War Memorials Project website

The First World War Memorial in the Church of Ss Matthew & Wilfrid, Silksworth, consists of a Chancel Screen and Plaque.

The Plaque has a wide border with various regimental or service badges carved in half relief at the sides, on a red background picked out in gold. The words “Pro Patria” and “1914 1919” are raised in half relief and gilded at top and bottom respectively.

The names are in three columns, in blue Roman capitals.

109 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War.
A transcription of the names on the memorial is provided on the North East War Memorials Project website.

1 soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on the memorial.

Private Herbert Herman Mordecai. 30727. 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 46488 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 September 1918.
Born Seaham Harbour (Co. Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Hebburn.
Buried FLESQUIERES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY.
(Biographical information on Herbert Herman Mordecai is provided on the North East War Memorials Project website.)

the Church of Ss Matthew & Wilfrid, Silksworth The Church of Ss Matthew & Wilfrid, Silksworth
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