- PENNY ELLIS -
THORALBY
THROUGH TIME
Roll of Honour
World War One
Aysgarth Parish
[This section is still under construction, and is being regularly added to.]
Below is a Roll of Honour showing the 212 names of the known men and women from Aysgarth Parish who served during the Great War 1914-1918. It seeks to commemorate all who served, not just those who lost their lives. It is incomplete and further names will be added as they become known. Those who made the ultimate sacrifice are shown with a + alongside their names.
The population of Aysgarth Parish in 1911 was 1,229. The table is in alphabetical order of surname to make it easy to scroll down to find a particular name. Rank, regiment and service number have been included, where they are known. Please note that some regimental titles have been shortened. Also shown is where in the parish they were either born or residing at the time of the conflict. A hyperlink indicates that there is more detail about that person.
If you have additional people to add to the list or more information or a photograph about anyone already listed, please contact me. I would also be grateful to be notified of any errors. Thank you.
The 'banner heading' for the Roll of Honour, below is from the Roll of Honour displayed in Aysgarth Methodist Chapel, see Aysgarth in the Home Front section, where names of individuals from each village who served can be found.
Additional information has been added to the site since the Festival of Remembrance in 2018 and is in green text; for example, the number of people in the Roll of Honour has increased from 193 to 212. Three prisoners of war (P.O.W.s) have also been identified since the Festival of Remembrance in 2018.
'Lest We Forget'
The Great War 1914-1918
Those Who Served from Aysgarth Parish
No. Surname First names Birth-Death Rank/Regiment/No. Where From
1 Airey William (1892-1959) Lce., Corpl., Royal Engineers Aysgarth
257379
2 Alderson William (1884-1968) Corp., Royal Field Artillery Aysgarth
3 Archer Constance Emma (1871-1935) Commander, Voluntary Aid West Burton
Detachment
4 Archibald John Pybus (1896-1968) Pte., Royal Air Force West Burton
19295
5 Atkinson George James (1892-1980) (?) Thoralby
6 Atkinson Richard Matthew (1896-1952) Pte., 4th Yorkshire Thoralby
61852
7 Auton Willie Ernest (1881-1948) 4th Yorkshire Aysgarth
8 Bailey Thomas William (1872-1942) Sgt., Middlesex Aysgarth
G/1078
9 Beckwith George Alexander (1894-1949) Army Cyclist Corps Thoralby
202834
10 Bell Albert Dinsdale + (1896-1917) Pte., Sherwood Foresters Thoralby
67050
11 Bell Barbara (1902-?) Red Cross, Voluntary Aid Detachment Aysgarth
12 Bell Barbara Alice (1893-1971) Red Cross, Voluntary Aid Detachment Aysgarth
13 Bell James William (1898-1963) Pte., West Yorkshire Thoralby
268675
14 Bell John (1876-1954) Pte., 4th Yorkshire Newbiggin
499478
15 Bell James Pickard + (1888-1916) Pte., Cameron Highlanders Aysgarth
(Canadian Force)
153353
16 Bell Robert (1890-?) Gnr., Grenadier Guards Aysgarth
17 Binks Harold + (1894-1918) Pte., 13th Yorkshire West Burton
235223
18 Binks Horace (1898-1981) Pte., 13th Yorkshire West Burton
19 Blades Jessie (1893-1957) Women's Army Auxiliary & France Aysgarth
20 Blades Madge (1889-1983) Red Cross, Voluntary Aid Detachment Aysgarth & Military Hospital, Leeds
21 Braithwaite Amy (1892-1979) Women's Army Auxiliary Aysgarth
22 Brunskill John Atkinson (1883-1955) A/Cpl., Labour Corps Aysgarth
23 Bushby William Edmund + (1899-1918) Pte,. 20th Durham L.I. West Burton
Croix de Guerre 82230
24 Capstick Robert Harold (1894-1949) A/Bom., Royal Artillery West Burton
134711
25 Chapleo William (1889-1969) Pte., Northumberland Fusiliers Aysgarth
17/93
26 Charlton George + (1893-1918) Pte., Reserve Cavalry Thornton Rust
Regiment, 5th H/69129
27 Close George Robert (1892-1971) Pte., Yorkshire Regiment Bishopdale
28408
28 Close John Edmund (1888-1967) 2nd Lieut., 5th Res. Royal Field Bishopdale
Artillery
29 Coates George Harold (1882-1966) Pte., Royal Army Veterinary Corps West Burton
20127
30 Coates Thomas (1891-1949) Gnr., Royal Garrison Artillery Thoralby
117418
31 Cockburn Bryan (1880-1955) M.S., Royal Naval Reserves Aysgarth
32 Cockburn George Henry (Harry) (1887-1953) Pte., Royal West Kent Aysgarth
38346
33 Cockburn William Henry (1889-1974) Gunr., Royal Garrison Artillery Aysgarth
69517
34 Cornforth John William (1882-1945) Lce., Corpl., Yorks. Hussars Thoralby
2360
35 Coulston Alexander (1892-1970) Acting Corp., Remounts Thoralby
504540
36 Cowper Claud (?) Lieut., Royal Engineers Aysgarth
37 Cowperthwaite Richard (?) Dvr.,Royal Engineers Thornton Rust
209038
38 Dickinson John William (1881-1972) Pte., 4th Yorkshire Aysgarth
235009
39 Dinsdale Edward (1899-1984) Pte., Royal Newfoundland Aysgarth
40 Dinsdale Margaret Ann (Mrs) (1871-1954) Red Cross, Voluntary Aid Detachment Aysgarth
41 Dinsdale Thomas (1894-1982) Pte., Army Vet. Corps Aysgarth
4665
42 Dixon Matthias + (1892-1917) Pte., Coldstream Guards Walden
18774
43 Dougill Laurence Victor (1897-1976) Corp., Royal Army Medical Corps Aysgarth
106531
44 Dougill Ruth Vincent (1889-1970) Red Cross, Nurse Queen Mary’s Aysgarth
Military Hospitals & France
45 Dougill Thomas Haxby (1878-1933) L/Corp., Roy. Army Ordnance Corps Aysgarth
416791
46 Dougill Wesley (1893-1943) 2nd Lieut, Royal Engineers Aysgarth
47 Dougill William (1887-1977) Spr., Royal Engineers Aysgarth
217032
48 Ellener John (1887-1962) Pte., Army Service Corps Aysgarth
(Mechanical Transport)
208964
49 Ellener William (1889-1940) Gunr., Royal Garrison Artillery Aysgarth
166979
50 Ewbank Elizabeth (1877-1966) Voluntary Aid Detachment Swinithwaite/
Aysgarth
51 Fawcett James Bell + (1879-1917) Pte., Yorkshire Thoralby
32973
52 Fryer James William (1900-1980) Dvr., 52nd Liverpool, Bishopdale
288785
53 Fryer Thomas (1897-1967) Gunr., Royal Garrison Artillery Bishopdale
160469
54 Furnish Matthew Heseltine (1889-1931) 4th Yorkshire West Burton
55 Furnish Thomas (1887-1980) Pte., Agric. Coy. Aysgarth
526300
56 Gibson Francis Edwin (?) (?) West Burton
57 Glendinning John (1870-1948) Pte., Gen. Service Bishopdale
Army Veterinary Corps
4521
58 Gould Albert Edward (1888-?) Sgt., Army Pay Corps Thoralby
6853
59 Gould George Sydney + (1890-1917) Pte., Canadian Infantry Thoralby
423027
60 Gould John Mills + (1889-1915) Pte., 17th Northumberland L.D. Thoralby
Fusiliers 17/1135
61 Graham Annie (1875-1952) Voluntary Aid Detachment Aysgarth
62 Graham Richard Frederick (1899-1952) Pte, Yorkshire West Burton
60533
63 Gregory A. (?) Pte., 3rd Yorkshire Carperby
64 Hammond George Iveson + (1896-1916) Pte., Duke of Wellington, West Burton
West Riding 202801
65 Hammond Harold (1900-1982) Pte., 4th Yorkshire Aysgarth
66 Hammond Joseph Powell (1900-1981) Pte., Northumberland Fusiliers Thornton Rust
67 Hammond Mark (1894-1981) Gunr., Royal Garrison Artillery Aysgarth
69516
68 Hammond Walter (1878-1954) Sapr., Royal Engineers West Burton
28247
69 Harker Gilbert John + (1894-1915) Pte., South Staffordshire Carperby
8935
70 Hemsley Ralph (1891-?) Pte., Machine Gun Corps Aysgarth 120187
71 Hemsley William + (1897-1917) Corp., Alexandra Princess of Wales, Aysgarth
Yorkshire 20542
72 Hemsley William (?) Gunr., Royal Field Artillery Aysgarth
73 Heseltine Earnest (1896-1982) Dvr., 4th Yorkshire Thoralby
284825
74 Heseltine Francis (Frank) (1884-1946) Gunr., Royal Garrison Artillery Thoralby
156261
75 Heseltine John (Jack) (1874-1938) L/Corp., Yorkshire L.I. Thoralby
WR 26500
76 Heseltine John Arthur (1895-1961) Pte., Agric. Lab. Corps Newbiggin
457500
77 Heseltine Matthew + (1894-1916) Pte., Alexandra, Princess of Wales, Newbiggin
Yorkshire 20348
78 Heseltine Matthew + (1894-1916) Pte., Alexandra, Princess of Wales, Thoralby
Yorkshire 20349
79 Heseltine Matthew Webster (1896-1972) Pte., 7th E. Yorks. Newbiggin
37192
80 Heseltine Mary [May] (1887-1964) Red Cross, Nurse: Egypt Thoralby
81 Heseltine Robert (1884-) Pte., 4th Yorkshire Bishopdale
2439
82 Heseltine Robert (1886-) 4th Yorkshire Aysgarth
83 Heseltine Robert (1892-1956) Pte., Farmer’s Battalion, Newbiggin
Yorkshire 19480
84 Heseltine Thomas (1888-1960) Spr., Royal Engineers Newbiggin
230789
85 Hime Edward Maurice (1876-1934) Lieut., Royal Army Medical Corps Aysgarth
86 Horner Leonard Wiseman (1891-1955) Pte., Royal Army Medical Corps Aysgarth
79864
87 Horner William James (1894-1985) Pte., 4th Yorkshire Aysgarth
311591
88 Horner John Sayer (1880-1951) Pte., Durham Light Infantry West Burton
7485
89 Iveson James (1876-1939) 3rd A.M., R.A.F. Aysgarth
92063
90 James William Henry (1879-1937) Pte,. Cambridgeshire Aysgarth
91 Jaques Leonard Junr., (1878-1921) Lieut., 6th Battalion, The Duke of Thoralby
Wellington's, (West Riding
Regiment)
92 Jaques Thomas Coulton (1889-1964) Trpr., Royal Household Cavalry Thoralby
2266
93 Johnson Allan Fraser (1896-1960) Pte., Duke of Wellington Thoralby
455214
94 Johnson Ethel (1888-1970) Voluntary Aid Detachment Aysgarth
95 Johnson Frank (Francis Wm.) (1889-1958) Pte., East Lancs. Aysgarth
32441 P.O.W. Germany
96 Johnson George Edwin (1881-1972) Pte., Royal Field Artillery Carperby 92082
97 Johnson Robert (1883-?) Pte., Labour Corps Newbiggin
32082
98 Kilburn Chapman (1886-1972) A. Mech., Royal Naval Air Carperby
214405
99 Kilburn William Herbert + (1897-1916) Pte., Duke of Wellington Carperby
202833
100 King William Bernard (1889-1963) Capt., Royal Welsh Fusiliers West Burton Robinson
101 Lambert James (1886-1963) Sgt., Yorkshire Thoralby
20326
102 Lambert Thomas + (1892-1916) Pte., East Lancashire Aysgarth
17998
103 Lodge John William + (1856-1917) Col., Alexandra Princess of Wales, Bishopdale
Yorkshire
104 Longstaff George (1893-1953) Pte., West Yorkshire Aysgarth
19/172
105 Mason Alice Ann (1892-1969) Red Cross, Voluntary Aid Detachment Aysgarth
106 Mason John (1887-1947) Sapr., Royal Engineers Aysgarth
19553
107 Mason Nathaniel (1889-1963) Gnr. Royal Field Artillery Aysgarth
166512
108 Mason William (1898-1847) Pte., 11th Yorkshire Aysgarth
109 Matthews Gaspard Hewett (1883-1961) Pte., Inns of Court O.T.C. Thornton Rust
12666
110 Matthews Harold Carey + (1879-1915) Mjr., 4th Yorkshire Aysgarth
111 Mawer Arthur + (1896-1916) Trpr., 1st Life Guards Walden
Household Cavalry
3108
112 May George Neville + (1883-1918) Capt., Royal Garrison Artillery Thornton Rust
113 Metcalfe James (?) Canadian Rifle Engineers Aysgarth
114 Metcalfe Robert Pickering + (1894-1917) Rifleman, King's Royal Rifle Corps Thornton Rust
R/24155
115 Metcalfe William (1893-1943) Dvr., Royal Field Artillery Thornton Rust
165232
116 Metcalfe William Henry (1889-1956) Pte., Duke of Wellington's Thoralby
T3/025666
117 Miller John (1879-1960) Sapr., Royal Engineers West Burton
327838
118 Mudd George Edmund (1875-1934) Pte, Royal Fusiliers West Burton
1004
119 Myres Robert Skelton (1873-1920) Pte., Agric. Coy. West Burton
1187391
120 Nicholson Francis Richardson (1886-1944) Cpl., Mech., Royal Air Force West Burton
41772
121 North Alfred (1891-1952) L/Corp., 4th Yorkshire Thornton Rust 120222
122 North Charles Earnest (1893-1975) Pte., 10th York & Lancaster Thornton Rust
123 North Kathleen (1895-1980) Voluntary Aid Detachment Thornton Rust
124 North Lester (1899-1990) Pte., 4th Yorkshire Thornton Rust
51836
125 Percival Edward (1891-1967) Pte., Durham Light Infantry Carperby
44060
126 Percival James William (1882-1951) Pte, Royal Engineers Thornton Rust
127 Percival John (Jack) + (1897-1918) Pte., Yorkshire/Motor Corps Aysgarth
M/279604
128 Percival John Thomas (1887-1970) L/Corp., King's Own, Thoralby
Yorkshire Light Infantry
34746 P.O.W. Germany
129 Percival Joseph (1884-1956) Pte., Royal Flying Corps Aysgarth
122149
130 Percival Timothy Spensley + (1889-1918) Gunr., Royal Field Artillery Carperby
771813
131 Percival Walter + (1899-1918) Pte., Yorkshire Hussars Thornton Rust
(Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own)
34874 P.O.W. Germany
132 Percival William, junr. (1882-1962) Dvr., Royal Engineers Aysgarth
551102
133 Pickard John William (1894-1971) Cpl., 1st Queen's R.W. Surrey Carperby
284125
134 Pickering Robert (1872-1946) Pte., Army Service Corps Thornton Rust
C/413
135 Pickles John Jagger (1888-1944) Leiut., Royal Army Medical Corps Aysgarth
136 Pickles William Norman (1885-1969) Surgeon-Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. Aysgarth
137 Plews Alfred (1876-1960) Pte., Canadian Engineers West Burton
115783
138 Plews James (1890-1952) Pte., Royal Medical Corps Carperby
117138
139 Plews Thomas (?) (?) West Burton
140 Pounder William (1893-1968) Pte., Somerset Light Infantry West Burton
38258
141 Raw Joseph Dixon + (1897-1918) Pte., Yorkshire West Burton
30709
142 Raw Robert James (1899-1966) Pte., 5th Yorks. L.I. Carperby
39237
143 Raw Simon (1895-1960) Pte., Yorkshire West Burton
28140
144 Richardson Jeremiah (1881-1947) Gunr., Machine Gun Corps Aysgarth
145 Richardson James Christopher (1901-1976) Gunr., Royal Field Artillery Thornton Rust
146 Rider Henry (1879-1953) (?) West Burton
147 Ridehalgh James Stewart (1887-1963) A. Mech., Royal Air Force Thoralby
31779
148 Riggs Cecil (1892-1979) Pte., 3rd Yorkshire Aysgarth
28302
149 Robinson Albert (?) Pte., Army Sig. Coy. West Burton
650148
150 Robinson Herbert (1893-1985) Pte., Labour Corps West Burton
61082
151 Robinson William (1888-1944) Pte., H.L.I. Thornton Rust
152 Routh* John (1858-?) Pte., Army Service Corps Aysgarth
28110
153 Rowland Henry Nathaniel (1878-1955) Dvr., Royal Engineers Thornton Rust
182589
154 Sadler Hugh Vernon (1891-1970) Pte., 4th Yorkshire Thoralby
36426
155 Sadler Victor (Vic.) Aubrey (1896-1976) Pte., 4th Yorkshire Thoralby
200552
156 Saverton Joseph (1893-1936) Pte., 4th Yorkshire Bishopdale
3909
157 Sayer John (1888-1949) Pte., 3rd Yorkshire Bishopdale
532957
158 Sayer Thomas (1893-1962) Sgt., Royal Engineers Thoralby
472098
159 Sayer William (1896-1986) Spr., Royal Engineers Aysgarth
149038
160 Sayer William Bushby (1886-1959) Pte., King's Own Royal West Burton
Lancaster 241977
161 Scott Alice (1888-1966) Voluntary Aid Detachment Aysgarth
162 Senior Albert Morton + (1883-1916) Cpt., 9th Punjabi, Light Infantry Carperby
163 Shannon John + (1878-1916) L/Corp., Prince of Wales's Carperby
West Yorkshire 19978
164 Shannon James (1883-1954) Leeds Rifles Carperby
165 Smith Albert Edward (1897-1986) Pte., 3rd W. Yorks. West Burton
76433
166 Smith Charles Oswald Routh (1886-1970) Pte., Royal Army Service Corps West Burton
260187
167 Smith Francis Whaley (1877-1944) Royal Garrison Artillery West Burton
283083
168 Smith Frank (1899-1960) Pte., 3rd. Yorks. West Burton
60546
169 Smith George Henry (1894-1979) Dvr., Royal Field Artillery West Burton
85872
170 Smith Wilfred (1891-1973) Pte,. Royal Field Artillery West Burton
85779
171 Smithson Thomas (1877-1958) Pte., Lancashire Fusiliers Aysgarth
34060
172 Smorthwaite Nellie (1868-1958) Voluntary Aid Detachment West Witton/
Aysgarth
173 Spence Bertie (1901-1965) Pte., Air Force West Burton
307594
174 Spence Thomas + (1895-1919) Pte., Yorkshire Walden
2425
175 Spence William Robert (1892-1961) Pte., Army Service Corps Walden
CMT/2208
176 Squance Thomas Hall Conradie (1887-1971) Capt., Royal Army Signal Corps West Burton
177 Stainsby John Ralph (1877-1949) Pte., Argyll and Sutherland Aysgarth
Highlanders
178 Stainsby William (1830-1901) Pte., Canadian Field Artillery Aysgarth
179 Storey Henry Armistead + (1894-1916) Pte., Alexandra Princess Carperby of Wales, Yorkshire 238034
180 Storey James (1884-?) Pte., Agric. Coy. Thornton Rust
433127
181 Storey John (1892-1991) Royal Army Medical Corps Carperby
182 Terry Edward (1892-1973) Gunr., Royal Artillery Aysgarth
183 Terry James (1883-1953) Cpl., 52nd Bn. King's Liverpool Thoralby
51418
184 Terry Thomas (?) 4th Yorkshire Aysgarth
185 Thompson George William (1876-1969) Gunr., Royal Field Artillery Aysgarth
186 Thompson Frank (Francis) (1895-1977) Pte., G.A.M.C., Aysgarth
NZ – Medical Corps
187 Thompson James (1900-?) Pte., Royal Air Force Aysgarth
182895
188 Thompson John (1877-1942) Pte., Roy. Army Supply Corps Aysgarth
189 Thompson Richard (1863-1916) Sgt., Duke of Wellington's Aysgarth
(West Riding) 11914
190 Thwaite Edward Rider (1877-1955) Pte., Devonshire Reg. West Burton
66635
191 Tunstill Alice Ecroyd (1887-1952) Red Cross, Voluntary Aid Thornton Rust
Detachment
192 Tunstill Gertrude Adelaide (1891-1969) Red Cross, Voluntary Aid Thornton Rust
Detachment
193 Walls Richard/Robert (?) Pte., King's Royal Rifle Corps Carperby
194 Watchorn Frederick (1882-1948) Staff-Sgt., Army Veterinary Corps West Burton
4018
195 Webster Matthew Heseltine (1891-1939) Drvr., Roy. Army Supply Corps Aysgarth
160283
196 Webster Joseph (1891-?) Pte., Lancashire Fusiliers Bishopdale
3002
197 Webster William (1888-?) Pte., Canadian Expedition Force Bishopdale
706850
198 Whitehead George (1870-?) Drvr., Royal Field Artillery West Burton
90585
199 Whiteley Frederick (1887-1963) Pte., Motor Transport West Burton
38428
200 Willis Fred (1898-1953) Northumberland Fusiliers Thoralby
32/734
201 Willis George Dent (1893-1974) Pte., Royal Engineers Thoralby
55374
202 Willis Matthew Heseltine (1873-1926) Gnr., Royal Field Artillery Thoralby
200567
203 Wilson Edward (1889-) Sgt., Labour Corps Carperby
259953
204 Wilson John (?) 4th Yorkshire Bishopdale
205 Wiseman D. (?) Royal Naval Air Carperby
206 Wiseman Foster (1893-1970) Sgt., Mech., Royal Flying Corps Carperby
12723
207 Wiseman John Edward Norman (1897-1978) Gnr., Royal Field Artillery Carperby
185288
208 Wiseman Oliver William (1895-1971) A. Mech., Air Force Carperby
22862
209 Wiseman Thomas Leonard (1885-1964) Cpl. , Mech., Royal Air Force Carperby
78925
210 Wood John (1886-1959) L/Cpl., Royal Engineers Carperby
354296
211 Wray Edmund (1872-1926) Lieut/. Col., Royal Marine Aysgarth
Light Infantry 2762/16
212 Wray Lily [Elizabeth] (1881-1963) Voluntary Aid Detachment Aysgarth
* (only served 3 months, aged 58 when enlisted)
Twenty-nine men from Aysgarth Parish Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
“When you go Home, tell them of us and say,
For your Tomorrow, we gave our Today”
(John Maxwell Edmonds, 1916)
Additional information since the Festival of Remembrance in 2018 has been added to the site and is in green text, see above Roll of Honour and individual villages in the Home Front.
The following servicemen are also remembered in Aysgarth Church and churchyard: -
Surname First names Birth-Death Rank/Regiment/No. Connection
Watson Eric Thomas + (1893-1916) Serg. W. Yorks. Aysgarth
Son of J.W. & R.M. Watson remembered on their headstone in Aysgarth churchyard.
Webster Matthew Willis + (1894-1916) Bomb., Royal Field Artillery Thoralby
Webster Michael Harold + (1896-1918) Lieut. W. Yorks Thoralby
Sons of R. & M.A. Webster remembered on their headstone in Aysgarth churchyard.
Whitehead Roderick Hamilton (1898-1985) Capt., York & Lancaster Thornton Rust
Husband of E.M. Whitehead remembered on her headstone in Aysgarth churchyard.
Wilson James Alban (1865-1928) Lieut., Col. 1st/8th Gurkha's, D.S.O. West Burton
Husband of M. C. Wilson remembered on her headstone in Aysgarth churchyard and also on a brass plaque
in Aysgarth Church.
For a biography of Lieut., Col. James Alban Wilson see 'Pip's Patch' - December 18, 2013' in the Links.
Above is the Roll of Honour as it was displayed in Aysgarth Church during the commemoration of the ending of the Great War. All 193 names from Aysgarth Parish are listed in alphabetical order, with a alongside the fallen. They are written in the following order: Rank, Christian Name, Surname, Regiment and Where From.
In the Sunday Order of Service Booklet all 193 names were listed by village, click the hyperlink to view them or see the individual villages in the Home Front.
Rishi Sunak MP, Richard and Christine Tuer, and Ann and Stuart Guy, studying the Roll of Honour created for Aysgarth ecclesiastical parish. The Guy's eldest son, Captain Philip Stuart Guy (1973-2003), of the Royal Marines died on active service, Iraq Age, 29. Photograph, courtesy of Pip Pointon.