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The war memorial in the Yorkshire village of Helperby is a sandstone obelisk on a plinth, with a two-stepped base. It is located on a cobbled area on the Main Street and is surrounded by iron railings. There is a metal plaque on one face of the plinth. The obelisk is topped by a metal cross.

In October 2005 War Memorials Trust granted £250 towards the construction of a raised paving area near the memorial. This was necessary because the memorial was being used as a roundabout and the railing had been hit several times by vehicles. Traffic is now unable to drive round the memorial.

The memorial has been managed by the Parish Council since 1920. In 1958 a bronze plaque was added with names of the fallen of the two world wars. This plaque covers the original inscribed names of the World War One fallen, which by 1958 had eroded. The memorial was designed by architect Charles S. Sayer and was constructed by the local firm E. Moorey and Sons. Mr. Moorey was an ex-serviceman.

The words on the plaque read

In memory
of the men of this parish
who laid down their lives
for God, King and country
1914 – 1918 + 1939 – 1945

1914 – 1918
Thomas E. Banks Pte. 4th Yorks. Regt.
Robert A. Brabinger Pte. 4th Yorks. Regt.
Robert H. Broader Pte. 5th West Yorks. Regt.
John F. Collby AM RAF
William H. Collingbury GHnr. Ryl. F. Artillery
Fred Dodds L/ Cpl. 12th West Yorks Regt.
Fred A. Goodwill Pte. 4th Leicester Regt.
Maurice Goodwill Pte. 4th Yorks Regt.
Frederick M.N. Herron L/Cpl. 4th Yorks Regt. 
Edward Jeeves Sapper Ryl Engineers
John Kirk Pte. 6th Yorks. Regt.
Robert KirkPte. 6th Yorks. Regt.
Arthur B. Leverington L/Cpl. 5th West Yorks. Regt.
Benjamin Lowther Pte. Northumberland Fus.
Percy Lowther Pte. 5th Seaforths Regt.
Leslie Martin Gnr. Ryl. G. Artillery
Luke Parker Pte. Ryl Welsh Fus.
Walter Potter Pte. 10th East Yorks Regt.
John E.A. Ransome Pte. 5th Yorks. Regt.
George S. Render pte. 4th Yorks. Regt.
Frankland Richardson Pte. 4th Yorks. Regt.
Harry Sowray Gnr. Ryl.G. Artillery
Thomas Scaife Pte. R.A.O.C.
William Teasdale Pte. Machine Gun Corps
Harold T. Willis Pte. 4th Yorks. and Lancs.
George H. Young Pte. Ryl. Welsh Fus.

1939 – 1945
Basil Brett A.B. Royal Navy
Anthony R.M. Coates Capt. 4th Coldstream Guards
Arthur W. Hughes Sgt. Pilot RAF
George K. Groom Driver RASC
Frederick W.H. Fryer Pte. 6th Airbourne Division
John Leadley Corp. RAF
John Potter Sgt. King’s Dragoon Guards

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM1698
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 29541

If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org

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