In Scalby, Scarborough there is the church of St Laurence. In the churchyard there is a war memorial.
27 men who died in the First World War and 1 who died in World War 2 are commemorated on the upright section.
15 men who died in WW2 are commemorated at the base of the memorial.
We aim to tell the story of the 27 men who died in 1914-18.
Since starting our research, some information has also come to light regarding 3 of the men who died in WW2 and this will also be included.
…. I hope we shall not cease to commemorate the Armistice; it is one of the few simple, comprehensible institutions which periodically remind us that between public events and private histories lies a close and profound relationship which we dare not forget
Vera Brittain, Manchester Guardian, 11 November 1932
Website: Scalby War Memorial
We will remember them:
Appleby, John
Armstrong, Thomas W
Bird, George
Bowman, George
Collinson, Frank
Boyes, David
Carr, Tom A
Coultas, Arnold
Coultas Reginald M
Dunkley, Albert O
Dunn, Frank A
Forster, Willie
Hill, Gerard L
Inman, Desmond H
Mitchell, Harry
McCombie, Alec
Rowntree, Lawrence E
Ruddock, Edward W
Shearsmith, Thomas
Shepherd, Edward
Sillery, Charles
Steel, William M
Watson, John
Webb, Arthur
Wilkinson, Richard H S
Wordsworth, J Lionel
Yewdall, Fred
North York Moors National Park, Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO13 0PT, UK