WALKINGTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 &
2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Michael Peck 2015
additional information Christine Elston and Steve Dowler
There
are two memorials tio be outside and inside All hallows Church. The
external memorial stands in the churchyardclose to the South entrance
to the Church and takes the form of a white granite cross and square
plinth on a concrete base, the names are in raised black (lead) lettering
on the plinth. The memorial was designed by Mr R Pape and was unveiled
10 October 1920. The memorial lists 26 names for World War 1, 8 for
World War 2 and one for Korea. The internal memorial covers only World
War 1 and takes the form of a white, marble plaque with the same 26
names for World War 1 in black lettering.
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Photograph
Copyright © Michael Peck 2015 |
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External
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF WALKINGTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
1914 - 1919
ASH |
William |
Private
23725. 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
3rd November 1916. Born Walkington and enlisted Beverley, Yorks.
Commemorated Cambrin Churchyard Extension. S.21. |
ASHTON |
Harold |
SALH
on memorial (South Alberta Light Horse/South African Light Horse?).
Unable to identify CWGC/SDGW and no further information currently |
BLADES |
John
William |
Gunner
1813. Royal Field Artillery. Died 18th May 1915, aged 32 years.
Son of (the late) Thomas Storry and Sarah Elizabeth Blades of Holly
Lodge, Walkington, Yorks. Born Nafferton, Yorks. Commemorated St
Sever Cemetery, Rouen. A.10.2. |
BOYNTON |
George
Edward |
Able
Seaman J/53120, Royal Navy. HMS ‘Narborough’. Died 12th January
1918, aged 20 years. Son of John and Eliza Boynton of Walkington,
Yorks. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial. 29. |
COLLINSON |
Albert
William |
Stoker
2nd Class K/37221, Royal Navy. HMS ‘Vanguard’. Died 9th July 1917,
aged 25 years. Son of Henry and Charlotte Collinson of Walkington,
Yorks. Husband of Ethel J Collinson of Soham Fen, Cambs. Commemorated
Chatham Naval Memorial. 24. |
CROSS |
John |
Appears
as J Cross on CWGC/ Jack Cross on SDGW. Private 46146. 2nd Battalion,
York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 38487 West Riding Regiment.
Killed in action 11th April 1918, aged 19 years. Son of Robert and
Emily Cross of Walkington, Yorks. Born Walkington and enlisted Beverley,
Yorks. Commemorated The Huts Cemetery. XI.D.5. |
DINSDALE |
Fred |
Private
240604. 5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd
March 1918, aged 23 years. Son of William Jackson and Mary Dinsdale
of Walkington, Yorks. Born Walkington and enlisted Beverley, Yorks.
Commemorated Pozieres Memorial. Panel 31 and 32. |
DUGGLEBY |
Harry
Newmarsh |
Private
21691. 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
18th August 1916, aged 25 years. Born Walkington and enlisted Beverley,
Yorks. Commemorated Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension. Plot 2.
Row A. Grave 128. |
DUNN |
Charles
Percy |
Private
217091. 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
4th May 1918, aged 28 years. Son of George and Margaret Eliza Naylor
Dunn of Risby Park, Beverley, Yorks. Born Walkington and enlisted
Beverley, Yorks. Commemorated Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension.
B.5. |
EZARD |
Harry |
Private
59964. 9th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds 22nd
March 1918, aged 19 years. Son of George and Jane Ezard of Northgate,
Walkington, Yorks. Husband of Mabel Ezard of East End, Walkington,
Yorks. Born Walkington and enlisted Beverley, Yorks. Commemorated
Arras Memorial. Bay 2 and 3. |
FARROW |
Ernest
Arthur |
Sapper
99314. 224th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 4th
December 1917. Born Walkeringham, (county not specified but there
is Walkeringham in Notts, or mis-transcription of Walkerington?)
and enlisted Doncaster, Yorks. Commemorated Cambrai Memorial, Louverval.
Panel 1 an2. |
GILBANK |
John
Williamson |
Private
15036. 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment).
Killed in action 6th August 1916, aged 22 years. Son of Matthew
and Mary Jane Gilbank of Belby, Yorks. Born Walkington, Yorks, enlisted
Retford, Notts and resident Beverley, Yorks. Commemorated Delville
Wood Cemetery, Longueval. XXII.Q.5. |
HAITH |
John
Robert |
Private
18499. 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 13th November
1916, aged 34 years. Husband of Gertrude Mary Haith of 6 Butt Lane,
Beverley, Yorks. Served in South African Campaign. Born Warter,
Yorks, enlisted Burnley, Lancs and resident Beverley, Yorks. Commemorated
Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 7D and 8D. |
HAYTON |
Frank |
Private
60017. 12th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 26498
East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 27th March 1918. Son of
Thomas and Sarah Ann Hayton. Born Walkington and enlisted Beverley,
Yorks. Commemorated Pozieres Memorial. Panel 90 to 93. |
LAWSON |
Harry |
Private
66871. 12/13th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 27th September
1918. Born Walkington and enlisted Beverley, Yorks. Commemorated
Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Panel 3. |
MARSON |
Frank
G |
Corporal,
East Yorkshire Regiment on memorial and not identified. Appears
to be Frank Tindall Marson. Lance Corporal 21115. 8th Battalion,
East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 15th July 1916, aged 21
years. Son of Frederick John and Sarah Ann Marson of 50 Cherry Tree
Lane, Beverley, Yorks. Born and enlisted Beverley, Yorks. Commemorated
Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 2C. |
MATHISON |
Alan |
Private
22741. 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds 16th
September 1916. Born Walkington, enlisted Hull and resident Hessle,
Yorks. Commemorated Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs. VI.G.10. |
NODDLE |
Tom |
Private
17867. 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 27th August
1918. Born Burton Agnes, enlisted Beverley and resident Driffield,
Yorks. Commemorated Croisilles British Cemetery. IV.A.25. |
OLIVER |
Timothy |
Private
3170. 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died of wounds 25th December
1914. Born Walkington, enlisted Rotherham, Yorks and resident Sunny
Side (?), Northumberland. Commemorated Le Touret Memorial. Panel
2 and 3. |
PLIMPTON |
Robert
A |
Military
Cross and Bar. Captain. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, attached
4/5th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action
27th September 1917, aged 30 years. Son of (the late) Alexander
William and Margaret Eleanor Plimpton. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial.
Panel 141 to 143 and 162. |
PURDON |
Walter
Edward |
Gunner
290802. 166th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, formerly
234, 2nd Hull Heavy Battery. Killed in action 9th April 1918, aged
27 years. Son of Mr W T Purdon of Walkington, Yorks. Born Howden,
enlisted Hull and resident Walkington, Yorks. Commemorated Arras
Memorial. Bay 1. |
REYNOLDS |
Daniel |
Rifleman
6716. 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Died 2nd November
1914. Born Minster, Yorks (York Minster?) and enlisted Hull, Yorks.
Commemorated Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery. IV.D.9. |
RIDSDALE |
George
Robert Richardson |
Gunner
92371. Royal Field Artillery. Died 5th December 1919, aged 23 years.
Son of Robert R and Mary Ridsdale of North Gate, Walkington, Yorks.
Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 1. |
TAYLOR |
Thomas
William |
Private
21876. 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
25th September 1916, aged 37 years. Husband of Charlotte Taylor.
Born Walkington, enlisted Hull and resident Walkington, Yorks. Commemorated
Walkington (All Hallows) Churchyard. |
THORLEY |
Walter |
East
Yorkshire Regiment. Walter was the nephew of Mrs. H. Finch of
80 Beaver Road Beverley. His photograph is in the Green’s
Almanac (available in the Treasure House, Beverley) and he is
listed in the Roll of Honour as being wounded on 22th January,
1916. Walter received the Silver Badge, known as the ‘wound
badge’ as it was given to service men who had been wounded
and alerted civilians to the fact that a man was an ex-service
man. Many men not in uniform suffered verbal abuse at the hands
of women; wearing a wound badge indicated that they had ‘done
their bit.’
It is possible that villagers thought he had been killed (hence
his inclusion on the memorial) however, he did survive and returned
to active service with the 14th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment.
He survived the war and married Gertrude Whitaker in 1938. The
1939 Household Index shows them living in Hull. He died in 1969
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WADSWORTH |
Harry |
Born
in 1887 at Holme on the Wolds. On the 1891 census he was recorded
as aged 5 years and living at Holme on the Wolds with his father
Titus and mother Emma Wadsworth; also at home were his brothers
and sisters; Jane aged 22, Fred aged 12, Charles aged 10, Annie
aged 9, Robert aged 7, Henry aged 5 and Thomas aged 2 years.
The minutes of the visiting committee of the East Riding Asylum,
Walkington for 27th July, 1917 record that H. Wadsworth attendant
had joined the army and left the service. Later he is recorded
as having joined the R.A.M.C.
Harry’s health was not good and it is probable that he was
not sent abroad for he died in 1918, aged 33 years from pulmonary
tuberculosis. He had married Florence Garner in October, 1917;
Florence, who was born in Driffield, had also been employed at
The East Riding asylum, as a dining hall maid. He is recorded
as being buried in Driffield
He is commemorated in the East Riding Memorial Chapel in the Beverley
Minster and his death was announced in the Beverley Guardian in
Memoriam column:
’In
loving memory of our dear brother Harry Wadsworth
Late of Dalton Holme who died on 15th March 1918.
Christ will link the broken chain, closer when we meet again,
From his loving brothers Fred and Tom.’
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World
War 1939 – 1945 |
ELLERINGTON |
George
Raymond |
Sergeant
(Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 627175, Royal Air Force. 206 Squadron.
Died 20th December 1940. Son of George and Hilda Ellerington of
Walkington, Yorks. Commemorated Lund (All Saints) Churchyard. |
GRAY |
Joseph |
Ordinary
Seaman, Merchant Navy. SS ‘Empire Leopard’ (London). Died 2nd November
1942, aged 41 years. Husband of Alice Gray of Walkington, Yorks.
Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial. Panel 43. |
HALL |
Donald |
East
Yorkshire Regiment on memorial but not identified. Possibly Donald
Hall. Captain 63007. 1st East Riding Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps.
Died 30th May 1940, aged 29 years. Son of Harold and Florence Hall
of Beverley, Yorks. Commemorated Hotton War Cemetery. IX.B.9. |
HOWDLE |
Kenneth |
Airman
1st Class 628638, Royal Air Force. Died 7th May 1940, aged 19 years.
Son of Thomas Wilfred and Lillian Howdle of Walkington, Yorks. Commemorated
Walkington (All Hallows) Churchyard. |
MINCHAM |
Ernest
Arthur |
Warrant
Officer 406306, Royal Australian Air Force. Died 4th October 1943,
aged 31 years. Son of Charles Stephen and Elizabeth Mincham of Kalgoorlie,
Western Australia. Husband of Joyce Mincham of Beverley, Yorks.
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial. Panel 191. |
NICHOLSON |
Robert |
Sergeant
(Air Gunner) 954208, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15 Squadron.
Died 18th May 1942, aged 23 years. Son of Walter and Stella Nicholson
of Walkington, Yorks. Commemorated Odense (Assistens) Cemetery.
Grave 355. |
RICHMOND |
Thomas
Bernard |
Lance
Corporal 4344619. 4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died between
21st and 29th May 1940, aged 32 years. Son of Arthur William and
Ada Richmond. Husband of Ivy Richmond of Beverley, Yorks. Commemorated
Bailleul-Sire-Berthoult Communal Cemetery. Grave 7. |
WHITE |
George
William |
Gunner
808019. 2 Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery. Died 29th May 1940, aged
30 years. Son of George Henry and Deborah White of Hull, Yorks.
Commemorated Lille Southern Cemetery. Plot 5. Row E. Grave 18. |
Korea
1952 |
SHARP |
Norman
William |
Corporal
22583514, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding). Born Hornsea,
Yorks, 8th July 1930 and died 29th May 1953. Commemorated UN Memorial,
Pusan. Section 39. Row 10. Grave 3422. |
Internal
IHS
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF WALKINGTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
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PLIMPTON |
Robert
A |
Captain.
Military Cross. |
ASH |
William |
See
above. |
ASHTON |
Harold |
See
above. |
BLADES |
John |
See
above. |
BOYNTON |
George |
See
above. |
COLLINSON |
Albert |
See
above. |
CROSS |
John |
See
above. |
DINSDALE |
Fred
|
See
above. |
DUGGLEBY |
Harry |
See
above. |
DUNN |
Charles |
See
above. |
EZARD |
Harry |
See
above. |
FARROW |
Ernest |
See
above. |
GILBANK |
John |
See
above. |
HAITH |
John |
See
above. |
HAYTON |
Frank |
See
above. |
LAWSON |
Harry |
See
above. |
MARSON |
Frank |
See
above. |
MATHISON |
Alan |
See
above. |
NODDLE |
Tom |
See
above. |
OLIVER |
Timothy |
See
above. |
PURDON |
Walter |
See
above. |
REYNOLDS |
Daniel |
See
above. |
RIDSDALE |
George |
See
above. |
TAYOR |
Thomas
William |
See
above. |
THORLEY |
Walter |
See
above. |
WADSWORTH |
Harry |
See
above. |
Individual
Memorials. |
BOYNTON |
George
Edward |
In
loving memory of George Edward the only son of John & Eliza Boynton
of Walkington, who was lost at sea with all hands on HMS ‘Narborough’,
January 12th 1918, aged 20 years.
O
hear us when we cry to thee, for those in peril on the sea. |
DUGGLEBY |
Harry
Newmarsh |
In
memory of Harry Newmarsh Duggleby of Walkington, who in the Great
War died in France for his country. 18th August 1916, aged 25. |
PLIMPTON |
Robert
Albert |
In
loving memory of Robert Albert Plimpton. Captain, Argyll & Sutherland
Highlanders, attached Royal Highlanders. Military Cross and Bar.
Of the Rectory Farm, Walkington, killed in action at Tower Hamlets,
Flanders on September 27th 1917, aged 30 years.
This
tablet was erected by his father. |
PLIMPTON |
Robert
Albert |
This
church clock was erected in memory of Robert A Plimpton by the members
of his family. |
TAYLOR |
Thomas
William |
In
loving memory of Thomas William, the only child of Robert and Rachel
Taylor of Walkington, who was killed in the Battle of the Somme,
September 25th 1916, aged 28 years.
Christ
took the light from our home. |
Known
Walkington connection - NOT on memorial. |
GILBANK |
James |
Private
19282. 9th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed
in action 23rd October 1918, aged 33 years. Grandson of James and
Annie Philips of Treeton, Yorks. Present Treeton 1901. Husband of
Maud Ann Gilbank of 240 Bole Hill, Treeton, Yorks. Born Walkington
and enlisted Rotherham, Yorks. Commemorated Vis-En-Artois Memorial.
Panel 8. |
HAYTON |
Bethel
|
Private
33228. 10th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
7th May 1917. Born Walkington and enlisted Beverley, Yorks. Commemorated
Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-En-Gohelle. VIII.A.24 |
JOHNSON |
Richard |
Private
10595. 6th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
Dardanelles 9th August 1915, aged 21 years. Son of Richard and Arabel
of 15 School Lane, Beverley, Yorks. Born Beverley, enlisted Hull
and resident Walkington, Yorks. Commemorated Helles Memorial. Panel
51 to 54. |
LANGHAM |
George |
Private
12584. 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
7th October 1916, aged 25 years. Son of Mrs A J Pinchbeck of White
Gap, Little Weighton, Yorks. Born Brantringham (as CWGC) or Walkington
(as SDGW) and enlisted Hull, Yorks. Commemorated Adanac Military
Cemetery, Miraumont. I.H.7. |
TAYLOR |
Henry
Wright |
Private
12/894. Depot, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds home 25th
March 1919. Son of William and Mary Taylor of 14 Lime Terrace, Crowle
Street, Hull, Yorks. Born Walkington and enlisted Hull, Yorks. Commemorated
Hull (Hedon Road) Cemetery. 342.8. |
Last updated
6 July, 2019
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