The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Spennymoor (Co. Durham),
- St. Paul's Church

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The First World War Memorialin St. Paul's Church, Spennymoor
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Photo : James Pasby of the North East War Memorials Project website

The First World War Memorial in St. Paul's Church, Spennymoor is a wooden plaque. At the top is a rectangular panel with rounded top which carries a crucifix carved in half relief, with the words “To the glory of God” in a semicircle above.

The dedication is between the two main panels.
Below is a large panel which bears the commemorations in five columns. The lettering is hand painted in gold using sans serif capitals for the dedication and lower case capitals for thecommemorations.

148 names are commemorated on the memorial as having lost their lives in the First World war.

14 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.

Private Thomas Barlow. 35059. 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 16600 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 September 1916.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted Spennymoor (Durham).
Commemorated on Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private William Brown. 16630. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Annie Eliza Brown, of 61, Bessemer Terrace, Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Durham. Killed 23 July 1916. Aged 37.
Born Spennymoor (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Low Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private John Henry Dodds. 20355. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Margaret Jane Dodds, of 9A, South St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 8 June 1917. Aged 27.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private John Lawrence Dodshon. 19690.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Elizabeth Dodshon, of 30, Baff St, Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 1 March 1916. Aged 22.
Born Eppleby (Yorks), Enlisted Darlington, Resided Spennymoor (Durham).
Buried VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE No 3.

Private John Joseph Foxcroft. 19806. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 30 September 1916.
Born Crook, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Buried GRANDCOURT ROAD CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT..

Lance Corporal George How Hardy. 19783. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Hannah Hardy, of Stillington, Ferryhill, Co. Durham; husband of Isabella Hardy, of 13, Edward St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 32.
Born Sadberge (Durham), Enlisted Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Private George Price Hunter. 20227. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Edith Hunter, of 33, Princess St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged 23.
Born Trimdon (Durham), Enlisted Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Lance Corporal Alfred Miller, 19787. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph D. and Elizabeth Miller, of 54, Salvin St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Died 2 October 1917. Aged 24.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Spennymoor (Co. Durham).
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private William Henry Northcott. 20330. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Northcott; husband of Barbara Northcott, of 6, Half Moon, Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 27 September 1916. Aged 29.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown as "W H Northcote" on the Spennymoor War Memorial).

Private James Thomas. 20273. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Benjamin and Mary Thomas, of Spennymoor, Co. Durham; husband of Dinah Blythe (formerly Thomas), of 4, Coxhoe Square, Coxhoe, Co. Durham. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 27.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Sydney Tolmie. 15628. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 28 September 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Durham, Resided Spennymoor.
Buried REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT.
(Shown on the Spennymoor War Memorial as "S A Tolmie", but neither Birth / Census Records show evidence of a second name.)

Corporal Robert Waters, 20581. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 July 1916.
Born Spennymoor (Durham), Enlisted Newburn, Resided Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private James Welsh. 20663. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 September 1917.
Born Leadgate (Durham), Enlisted Spennymoor.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private Robert William Wheatley. 16698. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Robert and Isabell Wheatley, of 5, Craddock St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 21.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

St. Paul's Church, Spennymoor St. Paul's Church, Spennymoor
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