Roll of Honour - Yorkshire - Egton, St Hilda

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EGTON ST HILDA CHURCH WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Michael Peck 2009

The Egton St Hilda War Memorial is to be found in the church of St Hilda, Egton Cliff, Egton, Scarborough. It takes the form of a heavily carved board with a oval inset tablet, set on a dark wooden backboard. There are 6 names listed for World War 1. A smaller plaque sits below the memorial with 3 names for Second World War. The names have been sorted into alphabetical order here for ease of reading and research.

DULCE ET DECORUM
EST PRO
PATRIA MORI

This Tablet is
erected to the Glory of
God and in ever grateful
memory of the Men of
St Hilda’s Egton who
gave their lives for us in
The Great War

1914-1918

AGAR	William Burnett	Private 4094. 5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 18th September 1916, aged 19 years. Son of Matthew and Jane Ann Agar of Cross Farm, Egton, Yorks. Enlisted Whitby and resident Egton, Yorks. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 3A and 3D.
ALDERSON	William	Possibly Private 7230. 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 5th November 1916, aged 22 years. Son of James and Hannah Mary Alderson of Eastfield Farm, Great Smeaton, Yorks. Born Fishburn, DUR, enlisted Grosmont and resident Sleights, Yorks. Commemorated Warlencourt British Cemetery. I.D.29.
BOANAS	John	Driver 63111. B Battery, 112th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 27th May 1918. Born Glaisdale and enlisted Whitby, Yorks. Commemorated Soissons Memorial.
CORNER	Joseph	Joseph Surr Corner. Private 33389. 5th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 45602 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd September 1918, aged 21 years. Born Egton, enlisted Whitby and resident Danby, Yorks. Commemorated Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Panel 9.
FRANKLAND	Francis Wilson	Driver 50571. 24th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 26th August 1916, aged 44 years. Son of John and Ann Elizabeth Frankland of Egton, Yorks. Born and enlisted Whitby, Yorks. Commemorated St Sever Cemetery. B.26.32.
HODGSON	Harry	Unable to identify and no further information currently.
PYBUS	Harry	Private 11434. 6th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action Gallipoli 21st August 1915. Son of John Thirwell and Mary Pybus of Clematis Cottage, East Row, Sandsend, Yorks. Born Egton, enlisted Whitby and resident Egton, Yorks. Commemorated Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery. V.G.25.
WELBERRY	George Wompra	George Wompra Welbury on CWGC. Private 36112. 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 2nd April 1917, aged 28 years. Husband of Mary Jane Welbury of Egton, Yorks. Born Newholme, enlisted Whitby and resident Grosmont, Yorks. Commemorated Henin Crucifix Cemetery. A.17.
1939 - 1945
JACKSON	William	Unable to identify and no further information currently.
SPENCELEY	Thomas	Possibly Thomas Henry Spenceley. Lieutenant 201018. 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Died 7th November 1945. Commemorated Hamburg Cemetery. 1A.F.14.
EVER REMEMBERED
Known Egton connection – NOT on memorial.
BENNISON	Joseph Cyril	Private 17459. 8th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 16405 Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed in action 1st October 1918, aged 23 years. Son of William and Mary Bennison of Egton Bridge, Yorks. Born Egton, enlisted Whitby and resident Grosmont, Yorks. Commemorated Ribecourt Road Cemetery. I.A.8/ see also Egton Bridge.
HARRISON	Edmund	Pioneer 214461. 3rd Battalion, Spec Brigade, Royal Engineers, formerly 32120 King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 27th February 1917. Husband of C A Harrison of Egton Bridge, Yorks. Born Egton, enlisted Whitby and resident Grosmont, Yorks. Commemorated Cite Bonjean Cemetery. III.F.18/ see also Egton Bridge.
SELLERS	Thomas Henry	Military Medal. Private 241354. 5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Died 2nd November 1918. Born Egton, enlisted Whitby and resident Grosmont, Yorks. Commemorated Malbork Memorial.
TRENHOLME	George Leonard	Lance Corporal 49713. 2/5th Battalion, West Riding Regiment, formerly 22687 Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds 13th September 1918. Born Egton, enlisted Staithes and resident Roxby, Yorks. Commemorated Sunken Road Cemetery. II.B.15.
WALKER	John	Private 250694. 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, formerly 28681 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 5th November 1916. Born Egton, enlisted Hinderwell and resident Egton, Yorks. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 14A and 15C/ see also Egton Bridge.

Last updated 16 September, 2019

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