This memorial is located in St Oswalds the parish church of Askrigg
In memory of The Old Bessonians who died in the War 1939 -45
1939 - 1945
PARK George William. Corporal 524855, 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force died 4th September 1939 aged 23. Son of Thomas and Alice Maud Park, of Redmire, Yorkshire. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
KIRKBRIDE Sidney Chapman. Pilot Sergeant 566117, 37th Squadron Royal Air Force died 15th July 1940 aged 24. Son of Thomas and Isobel Kirkbride; husband of Kathleen Mary Kirkbride, of Bradford, Yorkshire. At rest in Becklingen War Cemetery, Soltau, Germany.
JONES Richard Heseltine. First Radio Officer, Merchant Navy on S.S. Maiden (Liverpool died 5th November 1940 aged 34. Wills and Admin Ancestry.co.uk. He lived at 4 Maitland Avenue Clevleys near Blackpool died on war service. His effects went to John Kevin Jones, schoolmaster and Mabel Annie Jones, spinster. Commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial, London.
HESELTINE Robert Hammell. Private 7634237 Royal Army Ordnance Corps attached to 9th Lancashire Fusiliers died 19th April 1941 aged 19. Son of Ernest and Elizabeth Heseltine. of Redmire, Yorkshire. At rest in St Mary Churchyard, Redmire, Yorkshire.
LAWSON Frederick William. Aircraftman 2nd Class 948576, Royal Air Force died 16th October 1941 aged 25.Son of William Anthony and Margaret Sadler Lawson, of West Burton. B.A. (Leeds). At rest in St Andrew Churchyard, Aysgarth, Yorkshire.
RICHARDSON S died 1941 (Unable to find the correct record for this person listed with the CWGC)
BROADLEY Arthur Engine Room Artificer 4th Class C/MX 76509 Royal Navy on HMS Bullen died 6th December 1944 aged 36. The ship was torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat U-775. Born 8th November 1908 at Rastrick, Yorkshire to Harry and Beatrice Broadley, nee Holdroyd. In 1911 he was living with his parents at 5 Smith Building, New Hay Road, Rastrick, Yorkshire. Husband of Annie Broadley, nee Tiffany of Brighouse, Yorkshire. At rest in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Orkney, Scotland.
HINDLE Jack. Corporal 7360813 Royal Army Medical Corps attached. 6/10th e Royal Welch Fusiliers, Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps died 4th June 1944 aged 25. Son of Lewis James and Harriet Louise Hindle husband of Irene Hindle, of Askrigg, Yorkshire. Wills and Admin, Ancestry.co.uk. He lived at Nappa Hall near Askrigg died 4th June 1944 in Central Mediterranean. His effects went to Irene Hindle, widow. In 1911 his parents were living at 5 Halifax St Marton, Blackpool Lancashire. Commemorated on the Cassino Memorial, Italy.
WHALEY Thomas Dawson. Captain 1011178, 83rd Field Regiment Royal Artillery died 17th July 1944 aged 34. Son of James and Mary Whaley, of Hawes, Yorkshire; husband of Renee Mable Whaley, of Hawes. Wills and Admin Ancestry.co.uk. He lived at Rookhurst Hawes Yorkshire and died on war service. His effects went to Renee Mabel Whaley, widow. At rest in Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France.
COCKBURN G 1945 WW2 memorial has Cockbone
COCKBONE George Daykin. Pilot Officer, Pilot, 139483 175 Squadron, Royal Air Force died Wills and Admin, Ancestry.co.uk. He lived at Spice Gill Dent near Sedbergh Yorkshire died on war service 19th June 1943. His effects went to Beatrice Cockbone, widow.
METCALFE Matthew Thomas. Flight Sergeant, Pilot 1068354 Royal Air Force attached to 458 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force died 13th July 1943 aged 22. Son of John William and Florence Metcalfe, of Spennithorne, Yorkshire. Wills and Admin Ancestry.co.uk. He lived at The Post Office Spennithorne, Yorkshire died on war service. His effects went to John William Metcalfe, sub postmaster and farmer. At rest in Suez War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
MOORE Norman Richard. Lieutenant 258318 Durham Light Infantry attached to 5th Nigeria Regiment, Royal West African Fronter Force (RWAFF) died 20th January 1945 aged 21. Son of Richard and Annie Margaret Moore, of Hawes, Yorkshire. Wills and Admin Ancestry.co.uk. He lived at The Thorns Hawes Yorkshire died in Burma. His effects went to Annie Margaret Mason wife of John Mason. At rest in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma.
TERRY H died 1945 (Unable to find the correct record for this person listed with the CWGC)
WATSON Thomas. Pilot Officer 161042, 97 Squadron Royal Air Force VR died 26th November 1943 aged 23. Son of Charles and Alice Watson, of Hawes, Yorkshire. Wills and Admin Ancestry.co.uk. He lived at Chapel Street Hawes Yorkshire died on war service. His effects went to Charles Watson, solicitors clerk. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
SHORTER David Charles Banks. Major 7460, 9th Gurkha Rifles died 3rd May 1947. Wills and Admin, Ancestry.co.uk. He lived at Forebridge House, Askrigg died 3rd May 1947 at North Hospital Leeds Street, Liverpool. His effects went to Audrey Joyce Shorter, widow. At rest in Bainbridge Cemetery, Yorkshire.
