The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

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Trimdon Grange Miner's Hall
(Co. Durham)

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The First World War Memorial from the Miner's Hall, Trimdon Grange
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Photo : John Grainger of the War Memorials On Line website

The First World War Memorial from the Miner's Hall, Trimdon Grange, is now located in St. Aidan's Church, Trimdon Grange.

The memorial is a marble Tablet with a frame of brown alabaster, carved in classical shape, with crossed staffs of office on a laurel wreath raised in half relief. The words "They died for freedom and honour" are carved in half relief in a sunken panel on the bottom border. The central main tablet bears the dedication. The names are in 5 columns, incised and blackened using Roman capitals throughout.

94 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War.

12 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.

Private John Barnes. 11418. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 June 1915.
Born Rhondda Valley (South Wales), Enlisted Deaf Hill Colliery, Resided Trimdon Colliery .
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.

Private John Durkin. 11076. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Catharine Durkin, of 11, Third St., Wheatley Hill, Co. Durham. Killed 11 July 1916. Aged 26.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Wheatley Hill.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.

Private James Ferris. 72452. 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), formerly 46954 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Jane Ferris, of Wingate, Co. Durham; husband of Henrietta Ferris, of 15, Brook St., West Hartlepool, Co. Durham. Killed 28 May 1918. Aged 31.
Enlisted Ferryhill, Resided 15 Brook Street, West Hartlepool.
Buried VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY.

Private Thomas Watson Harland, 18574. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Trimdon, Enlisted Deaf Hill, Resided Trimdon Grange.
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Richard Heslop, 243307. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Richard Heslop, of I, Office Buildings, Trimdon Colliery, Co. Durham. Killed 28 March 1918. Aged 26.
Born Trimdon (Durham), Enlisted Wheatley Hil, Resided Trimdon Colliery (Durham).
Commemorated on Panel 31 and 32, POZIERES MEMORIAL.
(Shown as "Signaller" on the Miner's Hall, Trimdon Grange, memorial.)

Serjeant Ernest William Jones, MM, 13948. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 October 1917.
Born London, Enlisted Wheatley Hill, Resided Trimdon Grange.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(Shown as "Signaller" on the Miner's hall, Trimdon Grange, memorial. )

Private George Moore. 14199. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 3 August 1915.
Born Bedlington (Morpeth), Enlisted Deaf Hill Colliery, Resided Trimdon Grange.
Buried BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY

Private Joseph Orton, MM. 13986. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 19 October 1917.
Born Kelloe (Sedgfield), Enlisted Deafhill, Resided Trimdon Grange.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private John Redfern. 260114. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 31 July 1917.
Born Trimdon Grange, Enlisted Ferryhill, Resided Trimdon Grange.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Robert Wilford Ruddick. 38961. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Hart (Durham), Enlisted Sedgefield (Fishburn).
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(Both the CWGC and SDGW records show the name as Robert Wilfred Ruddick. However, he was registered born as Robert Wilford Ruddick in Q2 1897 in Hartlepool, Durham.)

Private William Spence, 16052. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Mary Spence, of 8, Railway Row, Trimdon, Co. Durham. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 24.
Born Trimdon, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Trimdon.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Serjeant Anthony Stratford. 11624. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Stratford, of Kelloe Winning, Trimdon Grange; husband of Annie Trail (formerly Stratford), of 1, South Plantation, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham. Killed 7 August 1915. Aged 39.
Born Seaham Harbour, Enlisted Deafhill Colliery, Resided Trimdon Grange.
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

St. Aidan's Church, Trimdon Grange. St. Aidan's Church, Trimdon Grange.
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