I am starting another Bishop Burton history project relating to the Great War. This time I will be investigating the background and circumstances of the airmen who are listed on the plaque in All Saints’ Church in Bishop Burton. The plaque lists 17 men who died at Beverley Aerodrome which was located on the area of the Beverley racecourse that is next to Mount Pleasant farm. The plaque mentions the YMCA canteen that was on the camp and the role that the vicar (W A Pearman) and the women of the village played in supporting it.

If you have any information about the plaque, the aerodrome, the airmen or the YMCA canteen, please contact me on 01964 550255 or via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. We are also interested in a lady who we believe was the matron of the cottage hospital in Beverley during World War 1; we think her name was Letitia Coulson and she probably came from York. Here is a list of the airmen, one of whom, Harry Duncan Teetzel, came from Ontario Canada; we don't think any of the airmen is "local" but three, including Harry Teetzel, are buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Beverley.

 

Surname	Plaque initials	Correct initials	Rank
Anderson	HNS	HNS	2nd Lieut
Barlow	HF	HF	2nd Lieut
Bevington	CC	CC	2nd Lieut
Blount	JH	JH	2nd Lieut
Clayton	JA	JA	2nd Lieut
Fullerton	CAC	CAC	2nd Lieut
Grossart	RD	RD	2nd Lieut
Howell	CH	EI	Lieut.
Isherwood	H	H	2nd Lieut
Jowett	T	T	2nd Lieut
Richardson	L	L	Sergt
Robinson	HE	HE	2nd Lieut
Scott	N	ND	Lieut.
Teetzel	HD	HD	2nd Lieut
Vick	HJ	KJ	2nd Lieut
Wollaston	JD	JD	2nd Lieut
Young	FR	FR	2nd Lieut

 

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