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The War Memorial in Leeming Bar
A MEMORIAL marking the fallen soldiers of two world wars has been saved by a village school after a church closed down. The memorial had been put up in St Augustine’s Church in Leeming Bar by the community to remember the sacrifice made by men from the area who had fought in the wars. But three years ago the church was closed and is now being sold off. It had been feared that the memorial would have to leave the parish until Margaret Tiplady, chairman of Aiskew and Leeming Bar Council stepped in. “We were desperate to keep the memorials," said Coun Tiplady. "When we contacted the War Memorials Trust, they said wherever possible it should stay within the boundaries. “The only other public building in Leeming Bar is the school. There are quite a few service families at the school and we have a close connection with RAF Leeming, so we approached them and they were very keen to have the memorials here Source The Northern Echo 2010 These Memorial Plaques were originally in St Augustine’s Church in Leeming Bar but it was closed and sold. They are now in the Leeming Bar Primary School TIM The Transcriptions TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF LEEMING-BAR WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919 WILLIAM ATKINSON FREDERICK OWSTON HENRY BULLOCK ALBERT RISPIN WALTER GEORGE HUDSON JOHN RISPIN HAROLD HUDSON JOHN WILLIAM TAYLOR BENJAMIN MOLYNEUX FREDERICK TIMMS PETER TAYLOR WATT Their name liveth for evermore And in a separate brass plaque: ALSO REMEMBERING AND HONOURING THOSE WHO DIED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 FREDERICK BECK ROBERT D. HUTTON-SQUIRE JAMES A. BECK GEORGE KERSHAW TIM The Fallen The Fallen in WW1 ATKINSON, William Farrier Corporal, 2nd Auxiliary Park Train, Horse Transport, Army Service Corps. Army no TS/9645. He was killed in action on Thursday 17 October 1918. He was 36. He was the son of John T and Mary Atkinson, School View, Hunton. He is buried in Montecchio Precalcino Communal Cemetery Extension set between Venice and the Italian Lakes. His headstone is inscribed: We wished him luck but never thought it was our last goodbye. BULLOCK, Henry Private, 15th Company, Army Cyclist Corps. Army no 7891. He died from his wounds on Tuesday 4 July 1916. He was 25. He was the son of Edwin and Maria Bullock, 44 Beech Avenue, Hawton Ville, Newark. He lived in Bedale. He is buried in Méricourt l'Abbé Communal Cemetery Extension which is near Albert. His headstone is inscribed Peace Perfect Peace. HUDSON, Harold Private, 4th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own, (Yorkshire Regiment) 150 Brigade, 50th Division. Army no 3883. He died from his wounds on Monday 4 December 1916 at the major Hospital Centre in Rouen. He was 19. He was the son of Charles and Alice Hudson, Leeming Bar, Bedale. He is buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. HUDSON, Walter George Private, 8th (Service) Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment, 70 Brigade, 8th Division. Army no. 34217, he had also served as Private, Army no. 20279 with Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own, (Yorkshire Regiment). He was killed in action on 9 April 1917. He was 23. He was the son of Charles and Alice Hudson, Leeming Bar. He is remembered on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres MOLYNEUX, Benjamin Private, 1st/4th Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment, 150 Brigade, 50th Division. Army no. 203070. He had also served as Private, Army no 2600 with the Yorkshire Hussars Yeomanry (Alexandra, Princess of Wales Own). He was killed in action on Monday 23 April 1917 at the second Battle of the Scarpe. He was 28. He was the son of Margaret and the late Henry Molyneux, Liverpool and the husband of Alice Molyneux, Catterick. He is remembered on The Arras Memorial. OWSTON, Frederick I believe that this should be Owston, Frank Private, 2nd/5th Battalion, The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Army no. 2731 He died from his wounds on Sunday 25 February 1917 in Hospital in Wimereux. He was 25. He was the son of Francis Owston, High Street, Rillington and the husband of Emily E Owston, Leeming Bar. He is buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery and his headstone is inscribed Rest in Peace. RISPIN, Albert Private, 1st/4th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), 147 Brigade, 49th Division. Army no. 202854. He was killed in action on Sunday 3 September 1916 on the Somme. He was 23. He was the son of John and Ellen Rispin, Aiskew Crossing, Bedale He is buried in Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval and his headstone is inscribed His life for his country fighting a righteous cause may God give him rest and peace. RISPIN, John Private, 1st/6th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, 137 Brigade, 46th Division. Army no. 43673. He was killed in action on Sunday 29 September 1918 at the Passage at Bellenglise. He was 19. He was the son of John Rispin, Aiskew Crossing, Bedale. He is buried in Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension and his headstone is inscribed “His Life for His Country Fighting A Righteous Cause May God Give Him Rest and Peace” TAYLOR, John William Private, 9th (Yorkshire Hussars Yeomanry) Battalion, The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), 32 Brigade, 11th Division. Army no. 235792. He had also served as Private, Army no 2044 with the Yorkshire Hussars Yeomanry. He was killed in action on Saturday 10 November 1917. He was 24. He was the son of John B and Mary J Taylor, Leases Farm, Bedale. He is buried in Loos British Cemetery. TIMMS, Frederick Augustus Private, 7th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own, (Yorkshire Regiment), 50 Brigade, 17th Division. Army no 39035. He was killed in action on 25 May 1917 near Arras. He was 27. He is remembered on The Arras Memorial. WATT, Peter Taylor Private, 7th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own, (Yorkshire Regiment), 50 Brigade, 17th Division. Army no. 18764. He was killed in action on Thursday 27 July 1916 in the battlefields of the Somme. He was 33. He was the son of John and Janet Watt, Leeming Bar and the husband of Mary Ellen Watt. He is buried in Meaulte Military Cemetery near Arras and his headstone is inscribed “He sleeps with England’s heroes, in the watchful care of God M.E. Watt The Fallen in WW2 BECK, Frederick known as Fred Private, 16th Battalion, Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). Army no. 439117. He died on active service on Monday 26 October 1942 in the fighting at El Alamein. He was the son of John T and Mary Beck, Leeming Bar. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery and his headstone is inscribed “Beautiful Memories treasured ever of those happy days we spent together. BECK, James Andrew. Sergeant, 467 (Royal Australian Air Force) Squadron, Royal Air Force. RAF no 641951. He was killed on active service on Saturday 28 August 1943. He was 23. He was the son of Mary Beck, Leeming Bar. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery and his headstone is inscribed Rest in Peace. Additional information Lancaster III, EE194 PO-E took off from RAF Bottesford and crashed at Mausdorf. All 7 of the crew were killed HUTTON-SQUIRE, Robert David Second Lieutenant, 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, The Royal Artillery. Army no 94528. He died on active service during the retreat to Dunkirk on Thursday 30 May 1940. He was 31. He was the son of John Rand Gladys M Hutton-Squire, Leeming Bar. He is buried in Proven Churchyard, Belgium and his headstone is inscribed In Very Loving Memory. KERSHAW, George Corporal, 942/943 Balloon Squadron, Royal Air Force. RAFVR no. 1118623. He died on active service on Thursday 31 August 1944. His unit was based in Sutton on Hull defending that city. He was 36. He was the son of James and Martha J Kershaw, Leeming Bar. He is buried in the Churchyard of St. Gregory’s Church, Bedale and his headstone is inscribed God Is Our Refuge and Strength, A Very Present Help in Trouble. |
