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Treeton War Memorials
In the Churchyard is a memorial in Memory of Ernest Manship who died in the Boer War 1899-1901.
60 members of the St John Ambulance Brigade died in South Africa, the majority of whom died of disease while nursing their comrades. It became obvious to the British authorities that the Royal Army Medical Corps would not be able to cope with the numbers of casualties and volunteers were recruited from the St John Ambulance Brigade to serve for six month tours in South Africa; the volunteers were posted to base hospitals. The first batch of 23 St John Ambulance Brigade members sailed for South Africa on 3 November 1899 aboard the HMS Princess of Wales. About 60 volunteers died in South Africa, the majority from typhoid fever, which they contracted from their patients.
Ernest Manship, was a Private, no 1122,with the Sheffield Corps. His grave was not identified. Source
The memorial was made by local Monumental Mason Charles Travis whose name is carved at the bottom left of the memorial.
Station Road
A ceremony took place on 1st July, 1922, attended by local dignataries to unveil the War Memorial situated on Station Road.
Made of granite and about 17 feet high, a stone statue of an infantry soldier, wearing a helmet, with his rifle reversed and his hands on the butt, stands head down on top of a square pedestal with a pile of rocks supporting his legs.
It was designed and built by Messrs. Bingley Brothers and cost £500.
The inscription:
This Monument was erected by public subscription as a offering for victory and in loving memory of the men of Treeton who fell in the Great War, 1914 - 1918 They died that we might live
And another inscription:Also in ever grateful memory of those who fell in the war 1939 - 1945. They would say Cherish Freedom
A Special Service of Commemoration, was held in September, 1948»
Lost War Memorials
1. Treeton School
A ceremony took place on 12th November, 1928 attended by relatives and friends of those fallen in WW1.
A brass plaque was held at Treeton School and had the inscription:
'TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO COMMEMORATE THE BRAVERY AND SACRIFICES IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-18, OF ABOUT 300 OLD BOYS, OF WHOM ABOUT 40 GAVE THEIR LIVES. STOCK TO THE VALUE OF £100 WAS PURCHASED AND PLACED WITH THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE AS TRUSTEES UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE DIVIDEND IN THE PURCHASE OF PRIZES FOR EVER FOR THE SCHOLARS OF THE SCHOOL, SO THAT THEY MAY REMEMBER WITH PRIDE AND GRATITUDE THE GLORIOUS DEEDS DONE FOR THEM. (followed by NAMES)'
2.Treeton Past Scholars Association
Inscription:
' TREETON PAST SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION/ (NAMES OF OFFICIALS) ROLL OF HONOUR. THE OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN PRESENTING THIS LIST DESIRE IT TO CONVEY TO ALL "OLD BOYS" AND OTHER TREETON MEN ENGAGED IN UPHOLDING THE HONOUR AND INTEGRITY OF OUR BELOVED LAND ITS SINCEREST WISHES FOR THE SUCCESS OF THEIR EFFORTS, FOR THE SATISFACTION OF INDIVIDUAL ASPIRATIONS, AND FOR THE ULTIMATE RETURN IN GOOD HEALTH TO THE HOMELAND WHEN PEACE HAS BEEN DECLARED. IT LOOKS WITH PRIDE ON THE NUMBERS ENROLLED AND OF REPORTS OF VALOROUS DEEDS ALREADY DONE. FOR THE BRAVE AND GALLANT DEAD IT MOURNS AS DO THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THE BEST OF COMRADES, AND DEARLY WILL IT CHERISH THEIR MEMORIES IN THE YEARS TO COME. (NAMES)'
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