Roll of Honour - Yorkshire - Reeth, Grinton and Marrick

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REETH, GRINTON AND MARRICK WAR MEMORIAL

Detailed information for World War 1 & 2
Compiled and Copyright © Gill Cannell and Andy Dishman 2019

The Reeth, Grinton and Marrick is to be found on Reeth village green adjacent to the B6270 which runs through Swaledale, Reeth, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire. It takes the form of an obelisk on the village green, at Reeth, that has a concrete base surmounted by a square stone base and obelisk with tablets set into three sides of the obelisk and the whole is enclosed by metal railing supported by stone posts. The memorial was originally inveiled in 1925; it was cleaned and re-lettered, about 1991. There are eighteenn names listed for World War 1 and ten names for World War 2; the names have been sorted into alphabetical order within conflict for ease of reading and research.

HONOUR THE FALLEN
THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918

ALDERSON	John Thomas	Private 32528, 8th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 7 June 1917. Aged 33. Born West Hartlepool, enlisted Reeth, Richmond, Yorkshire. Son of James and Elizabeth Alderson, of Oakworth House, Bridge Terrace, Reeth, Richmond, Yorks. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. Panel 55.
ALLAN	Ronald	Private 235470, 9th Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) formerly 205219, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds 7 November 1918. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Reeth, Yorkshire. Son of Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Allan, of Apple Terrace, Reeth, Richmond, Yorks. Buried in GHISSIGNIES BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Row B. Grave 37.
ALLINSON	Robert George	[Listed as Robert C ALLINSON in some records] Gunner 20583, 79th Brigade. H.Q., Royal Field Artillery. Died on service 2 October 1917. Aged 30. Born Richmond, Yorkshire, enlisted Darlington. Son of Mary Allinson, of Grinton, Richmond, Yorks, and the late Robert Allinson. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row B. Grave 45.
ALLINSON	Thompson	Private 2394 [SDGw] or 2379 [CWGC], 5th Battalion, Alexandra Princess of Wales (Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action 13 September 1916. Reident Richmond, Yorkshire, enlisted Marske. Buried in FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ, Somme, France. Plot VII. Row H. Grave 3.
BARKER	John	Corporal
BARKER	Robert Emmanuel	[Listed as Robin Emmanuel BARKER in some records] Cadet 183681, 8th Cadet Wing, Royal Air Force. Died at Military Hospital, Shorncliffe, Kent, of Influenza and Pneumonia 7 November 1918. Aged 18. Born 13 October 1900 in Reeth, Richmond, Yorshire. Native of Reeth, Yorkshire. Son of Marie Barker, of Langhorne House, Reeth, Yorks, and the late John Barker. Bank Clerk. Attested 1 October 1918. Height 5 feet 8½ inches, chest 33 inches, dark brown hair, dark grey eyes, fresh complexion. Religious denomination Church of England. Buried in North-East part of GRINTON (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD, Yorkshire.
CLEMINSON	William	Private 40318, 8th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers formerly 44433, Territorial Reserve Battalion. Died of wounds 24 February 1917. Born Ellerton Abbey, Yorkshire, enlisted Richmond, Yorkshire. Buried in ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 16.
HAW	Henry	Private
HIRD	Richard	Private
HUTCHINSON	Thomas	Corporal
KENDALL	Francis C	Private
MARTINSCROFT	George M	Private 20/839, 20th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 1 October 1918. Aged 37. Born Bolton, Lancashire, resident Richmond, Yorkshire, enlisted Darlington. Son of Mrs. Frances Martinscroft, of Reeth, Richmond, Yorks. Buried in ZANTVOORDE BRITISH CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row D. Grave 10.
MOORE	Stanley Harding	Lance Corporal 241829, 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 11 April 1917. Aged 19. Born and resident Reeth, Yorkshire, enlisted Darlington. Son of James William and Amy Moore, of Langhorne Cottage, Reeth, Yorks. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C.
MORGAN	Joseph J	Lance Corporal
PEACOCK	Harry	Private
PEACOCK	Jim aka James	Private 17432, 6th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died on service 22 May 1916. Born Grinton, Yorkshire, enlisted Liverpool. Buried in MHOW NEW CEMETERY, India.
RAW	John Appleton	Private 18174, 6th Battalion, Border Regiment. Died on service in Malta 8 December 1915. Aged 21. Born Low Row, Cumberland, resident High Frimington, Yorkshire, enlisted Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland. Son of John and Jane Raw, of Reeth, Richmond, Yorks. Buried in PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY, Malta. Plot D. XI. Grave 2.
WARD	Tom	Company Sergeant Major 50876, Army Gymnastic Staff, Northamptonshire Regiment formerly 387, Army Gymnastic Staff. Died on service 27 April 1918. Born Reeth, Yorkshire, enlisted Darlington, Durham. Buried in ARNEKE BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 6.
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE HAVE GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945

CHARLESWORTH, MC	Albany Kennett	[Listed as Major on memorial] Captain 59123, 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards), Royal Armoured Corps. Died 1 February 1945. Aged 52. Son of Albany Hawke Charlesworth and Eleanor C. Charlesworth; husband of Diana Charlesworth, of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). Buried in IMTARFA MILITARY CEMETERY, Malta. Plot 1. Row 1C. Joint grave 6.
CRAIG	[John] Edwin	Leading Aircraftman 867751, 938 Balloon Squadron, Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force). Died 28 November 1940. Aged 32. Son of Thomas Edwin and Elizabeth Craig; husband of Vera Winifred Craig (nee Murray), of Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Buried in REETH AND GRINTON CEMETERY, Yorkshire. Section M. Grave 1.
GIBSON	Guy Wordsworth	Lieutenant Colonel 21472 commanding 1st Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). Died 23 April 1943. Aged 43. Son of Daniel and Mary Emily Wordsworth Gibson; husband of Betty Gibson, of Mickley, Yorkshire. Buried in MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia. Plot II. Row K. Grave 8.
HAMMOND	William [Woodward]	[Listed as Leading Aircraftman on memorial] Aircraftman 2nd Class 1110571, 907 Balloon Squadron. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 19 October 1940. Aged 29. Son of Edward and Mary Margaret Hammond, of Reeth. Buried in REETH AND GRINTON CEMETERY, Yorkshire. Section N. Grave 1.
KENDALL	Francis Alderson	Sergeant 1676293, 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 14 January 1945. Aged 20. Son of Oliver and Elizabeth Agnes Kendall, of Low Row, Yorkshire. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Block "S". Plot 1. Row N. Grave 1.
MARTIN	W	either Walter MARTIN, Gunner 6975341, 2 H.A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 5 March 1943. Aged 39. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 25. or William MARTIN, Gunner 812149, H.Q. 2 A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 11 March 1941. Aged 30. Buried in KRAKOW RAKOWICKI CEMETERY, Poland. Plot 5. Row F. Grave 5.
ROBINSON	J J	Sergeant
SHARPE	J	Captain
SPENCE	J	Private
WILKINSON	John [William Stanley]	[Listed as Driver on memorial.] Private 7591239, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died 21 March 1944. Aged 40. Son of Esther Isabel Wilkinson, of Reeth; husband of Evelyn Wilkinson, of Reeth. Burie in REETH AND GRINTON CEMETERY, Yorkshire. Section B. Grave 9.

Last updated 22 September, 2026

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