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William Bean 1878-1916

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William Bean, the third child of Mary Hannah Bean born 6th September 1878 in Union Workhouse, Malton, North Yorkshire. Christened 3rd October 1878. William married Mary Anne Gibson, b.c. 1888, daughter of James Gibson and Mary. William and Mary produced the following children.

First Child. Daughter. Nora Bean 1910-1920.

Second Child. Son. James William Bean born 9th July 1913. He married Mary Alwent Lofthouse 7th July 1937 at All Saints Church, Wheatley Hill, Durham. Daughter of George Lofthouse. This couple had at least two children, George William Bean born 9th December 1942 and Barrie Bean born 27th November 1944. James William died 24th June 1974, Mary died 30th August 1984.

William Bean 1878, died 27th September 1916 in Somme, France. He had enlisted with the 'POW Own Yorkshire Regiment' at Sunderland during WW1. He was killed on the Somme Battlefield 27th September 1916. His memorial is at Thiepval, France. Details on the panel of the memorial are:

Bean W. Private 16357 Yorkshire Regiment UK

The Battle of the Somme - 1916

This battle comprised the main Allied attack on the Western Front during the first world war in 1916. The Battle of the Somme is famous chiefly on account of the loss of 58,000 British troops which to this day remains a one-day record. The attack was launched upon a 30 kilometer front, from north of the Somme river between Arras and Albert. The Battle of Morval and the Battle of Thiepval Ridge carried out between 25 - 27 September 1916,

27 divisions of men went into the attack, (750,000 men), much of the munitions used by the British proved to be ‘duds’ – badly constructed and ineffective. Many charges did not detonate, even today in the 21st century farmers in Northern France continue to unearth many tons of unexploded EOD, each year.

The battle raged from 1st July until 18th November, at which point it was called off. During the Battle, the British and French had gained only a token 12 kilometers of ground. The horrific cost resulted in 420,000 estimated British casualties, including many of the volunteer ‘pal’s’ battalions, plus a further 200,000 French casualties.

"Heavy-lidded, somnolent
Awakening to another dawn,
Clouds of poppies fill my eyes,
reminding me of a time long gone.
The poppies nod; they seem to say
"this is where the young men lay
lest you forget"

(poem courtesy Bosman family)

(Source An Illustrated Companion to the First World War by Anthony Bruce)

Bean Family

Roll of Honour

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