The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Thorner and Scarcroft (Leeds)

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The War Memorial for Thorner and Scarcroft (Leeds)
Photo : David Larkin of the War Memorials On Line website

The Thorner and Scarcroft War Memorial is located in front of St Peter's Church, Church View, Thorner (Leeds).
Leeds.

The memorial is a tall circular column surmounted by a small cross, mounted on a square plinth. The dedication and commemorations are cut into the sides of the plinth.

25 names are commemorated for the First World War, and 4 for the Second World War.

2 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are amongst the names commemorated.

Private Warwick Howe. 23687. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Abagail Eliza Ridsdale, of 15, Howarth Terrace, Camp Rd., Leeds. Killed 25 August 1916. Aged 17.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds, Resided Thorner (Nr Leeds).
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Lieutenant Frank Cooper Ledgard. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Armitage and Helen Ledgard, of The Manor House, Thorner, Leeds. Killed 23 October 1914. Aged 23.
Buried HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY.
(Harrow School 1905.
Born at Scarcroft, Leeds, 15th October, 1891, son of Armitage and Helen Ledgard, of The Manor House, Thorner, Leeds.
2nd Lieut., 25th March, 1911 ; Lieut.. 27th October, 1913.
Proceeded to Belgium with 2nd Battn. in October. 1914.
Killed in action near Ypres, 23rd October, 1914. He was in charge of the machine gun detachment of the battalion.)

1914 - 1916 Commemorations on the War Memorial for Thorner and Scarcroft (Leeds) 1914 - 1916 Commemorations on the War Memorial for Thorner and Scarcroft (Leeds)
Photo : David Larkin of the War Memorials On Line website

The Dedication on the War Memorial for Thorner and Scarcroft (Leeds)
Photo : David Larkin of the War Memorials On Line website

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