WW1 – Skelton on Ure
During WW1 14 men from Skelton on Ure lost their lives during the conflict.
Day of Rejoicing
On the conclusion of the war, it was agreed that peace would be celebrated with a “day of
rejoicing” at an event to coincide with Newby Show. Children would be treated to tea, coinciding
with a sports day and cricket match. Together with the sports the event would include the burning
of an effigy of the Kaiser and drawing competition of “his late imperial majesty”.
War Memorial
A meeting to plan for a lasting commemoration to Skelton’s fallen was held on 24th March 1919.
Committee included
W Dale – Agent, Newby Estate
H G Hardcastle – Bank Official
I Senior - Headmaster
S Middleton – Builder
W Foxton – Farmer
G Headley
Rev F W Heppenstall – Vicar
Agreed to two memorials
Litany Desk – Church the Consoler, made from a local Walnut Tree by Estate Workmen
“To the Glory of God and in grateful Memory of those who belonging to or connected with this Parish
gave their lives in the Great War”
D C Bingham
A J Herdman
H Metcalfe
J Yarwood
E Hawkin
J W R Donaldson
W Warriner
T Dearlove
J T Hardcastle
C Fowler
J G Markell
W G Blencoe
W Burley
G Patrick
Striking Clock / Roll of Honour – Village Reading Room
The Roll of Honour would not include reference to rank the sequence would be as that read out in
church on a Sunday.
Subscriptions were sought from the community raising £108 14-9d
D C Bingham
David Cecil Bingham, married in 1912 to Lady Rosabelle Millicent St. Clair-Erskine.
Rank: Lieutenant
Served with the Coldstream Guards
Killed in action 14 09 1914
A J Herdman
H Metcalfe
J Yarwood
E Hawkin
Ernest W Hawkin, born in Skelton son of William and Annie Hawkin (of Lockington )
No. 17400
Rank: Private
Served with: 13th Battalion Durham Light Infantary
Killed in action at the age of 20 on 26 05 1916
J W R Donaldson
John Wlaker Richardson Donaldson, born at Gifford, son of Alexander and Jane Donaldson and
husband of Georgina Bisset . Believed to have been a Keeper on the estate, recorded in 1914.
Remembrance poem written by his father.
No. 3111
Rank: Private
Served with: “D” Coy. 2nd/5th Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales Own).
Wounded in action and died at the age of 34 in Cambridge Military Hospital 09 07 1916
W Warriner
William Warriner, son of Mr & Mrs H Warriner, Newby Lodge.. Former Joiner on the Estate.
No. 10372
Rank: Lance Cpl.
Served with 12th Battalion Price of Wales’s Own
Wounded in action in August 1916 and died in hospital of gun shot wounds aged 20, on 1st
September 1916. Buried in St Sever Cemetary Rouen France.
T Dearlove – photo in book
T Dearlove the son of George and Mary Dearlove of Skelton
No.T/34199
Rank: Driver
Served with Army Service Coprps attached to the 9th Field Ambulance Army Medical Corps, probably
based at the Canada Farm Dressing Station. On his return visits to the village he visited the school to
tell the children of his experiences.
Likley to have died of wounds at the age of 22 on 27th July 1917 . Remembered with honour at
Canada Farm Cemetery, Ypres.
J T Hardcastle
John Thomas Hardscastle second son of Mr & MrsThomas of Mulwith.
No. C/12190
Served with Kings Royal Rifles.
Wounded in action in September 1916 rejoined regiment in January 1917, taken prisoner July 10th
1917. Died a captive on 6th August at Deinze.
C Fowler
Charles Fowler son of William and Emma Fowler of Marton Le Moor where he was born.
No.4847
Rank:Private
Served with the 2nd Battalion Army Cyclist Corps, then attached to 39th Division Signals HQ and
formerly the West Yorkshire Regiment.
Died of his wounds on 3rd January 1918., remembered with honour at the Duhallow Cemetary at
Ypres.
J G Markell
John George Markell son of Thomas and Hannah Mary Markell of Newby Lodges, Skelton.
No.28929
Rank:Private
Served with 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment Prince of Wales Own attached to the 18th Trench
Mortar Battery.
Killed in action aged 41 on 26th April 1918, remembered with honour at the Belgian Battery Corner
Cemetery, Ypres.
W G Blencoe – photo in book
W George Blenco(e) born in Copt Hewick, enlisted in Ripon.
No.34124
Rank:Private of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment) formerly No.28930 in the Lincolnshire Regiment.
Served with 5th Battalion of Alexandra, Pric
Died on 19th September 1918, remembered with honour at the Glageon Communal Cemetary
Extension.
W Burley
G Patrick – photo in book
George Patrick son of Joeseph and Frances Patrick of Givendale.
No. –
Rank: Private
Servred with the 4th Yorkshire Regiment (The Alexandra Princess of Wales’s Yorkshire Regiment)
known as the Green Howards.
Died of wounds on 3rd April 1919, interred at Northallerton
John Holt
Skelton on Ure: A Changing Yorkshire Village