I’ll start remembrance threads with an explore of my home town Ripon North Yorks.

Despite change the population has stayed steady between 13k-17k from 1860s to the present day.

A Cathedral city it has had an ecclesiastical presence since 658 and a problem with authority.
The Ripon region has consistently opposed central authority and revolted be it supporting Danish rule, opposing Henry VIII or supporting Mary Queen of Scots or opposing the 1834 Poor Reform Act. In short there is a ‘Ripon way’ and its mainly as an ‘other’ - a restless place.
The arrival of the railway in 1848 was a key development building on the Georgian revival which established Newby Hall (Christopher Wren) Studley Royal Park and saw the ruins of Fountains Abbey as a growing site of interest. (It’s all beaut).
The arrival of the railway in 1848 was a key development building on the Georgian revival which established Newby Hall (Christopher Wren) Studley Royal Park and saw the ruins of Fountains Abbey as a growing site of interest. (It’s all beaut).
The arrival of the railway in 1848 was a key development building on the Georgian revival which established Newby Hall (Christopher Wren) Studley Royal Park and saw the ruins of Fountains Abbey as a growing site of interest. (It’s all beaut).
The arrival of the railway in 1848 was a key development building on the Georgian revival which established Newby Hall (Christopher Wren) Studley Royal Park and saw the ruins of Fountains Abbey as a growing site of interest. (It’s all beaut).
The arrival of the railway in 1848 was a key development building on the Georgian revival which established Newby Hall (Christopher Wren) Studley Royal Park and saw the ruins of Fountains Abbey as a growing site of interest. (It’s all beaut).
The Cathedral has always been a hub in one of England’s smallest cities yet has a massive community space.

It still serves this purpose today. Lack of community spaces means the Cathedral is that hub for hosting community events in (dare I say it) almost a secular heritage way.
The Cathedral has always been a hub in one of England’s smallest cities yet has a massive community space.It still serves this purpose today. Lack of community spaces means the Cathedral is that hub for hosting community events in (dare I say it) almost a secular heritage way.
The Cathedral has always been a hub in one of England’s smallest cities yet has a massive community space.It still serves this purpose today. Lack of community spaces means the Cathedral is that hub for hosting community events in (dare I say it) almost a secular heritage way.
The Cathedral has always been a hub in one of England’s smallest cities yet has a massive community space.It still serves this purpose today. Lack of community spaces means the Cathedral is that hub for hosting community events in (dare I say it) almost a secular heritage way.
The Cathedral has always been a hub in one of England’s smallest cities yet has a massive community space.It still serves this purpose today. Lack of community spaces means the Cathedral is that hub for hosting community events in (dare I say it) almost a secular heritage way.
Here are two memorials that are pre-First World War. They’re notable because:
1. Repatriation was not common or expected at this time
2. They provide a vicarious form of repatriation and comfort to family
3. A local presence to communicate service, sacrifice and loss
4. The story
Here are two memorials that are pre-First World War. They’re notable because:1. Repatriation was not common or expected at this time2. They provide a vicarious form of repatriation and comfort to family3. A local presence to communicate service, sacrifice and loss4. The story
Here are two memorials that are pre-First World War. They’re notable because:1. Repatriation was not common or expected at this time2. They provide a vicarious form of repatriation and comfort to family3. A local presence to communicate service, sacrifice and loss4. The story
Also note:
1. Style is dictated by local artisans often employed by local estates.
2. Family connection. The tragedy of the Waddiloves with deaths in Service in India and the Pacific.
3. Access. Stems from Rev RD Waddilove (pic) Dean of Ripon.
4. Memorials as didactic tools.
Also note:1. Style is dictated by local artisans often employed by local estates.2. Family connection. The tragedy of the Waddiloves with deaths in Service in India and the Pacific. 3. Access. Stems from Rev RD Waddilove (pic) Dean of Ripon.4. Memorials as didactic tools.
Also note:1. Style is dictated by local artisans often employed by local estates.2. Family connection. The tragedy of the Waddiloves with deaths in Service in India and the Pacific. 3. Access. Stems from Rev RD Waddilove (pic) Dean of Ripon.4. Memorials as didactic tools.
Also note:1. Style is dictated by local artisans often employed by local estates.2. Family connection. The tragedy of the Waddiloves with deaths in Service in India and the Pacific. 3. Access. Stems from Rev RD Waddilove (pic) Dean of Ripon.4. Memorials as didactic tools.
There was precedent then for this vicarious form of memory and repatriation well before the war.

The north transept also holds these amazing memorials for the fallen in the #FWW

Before I explore them - what was Ripon’s role in the #FWW ?
There was precedent then for this vicarious form of memory and repatriation well before the war. The north transept also holds these amazing memorials for the fallen in the #FWW Before I explore them - what was Ripon’s role in the #FWW ?
There was precedent then for this vicarious form of memory and repatriation well before the war. The north transept also holds these amazing memorials for the fallen in the #FWW Before I explore them - what was Ripon’s role in the #FWW ?
There was precedent then for this vicarious form of memory and repatriation well before the war. The north transept also holds these amazing memorials for the fallen in the #FWW Before I explore them - what was Ripon’s role in the #FWW ?
Ripon was a military hub.

It had a training base, an airfield (the racecourse) a staging area (particularly for the Canadians).

The town also took in a number of Belgian refugees and was a hub for wounded, convalescing and demobilisation in the North.
Pics Ripon Re-viewed.
Ripon was a military hub. It had a training base, an airfield (the racecourse) a staging area (particularly for the Canadians). The town also took in a number of Belgian refugees and was a hub for wounded, convalescing and demobilisation in the North. Pics Ripon Re-viewed.
Ripon was a military hub. It had a training base, an airfield (the racecourse) a staging area (particularly for the Canadians). The town also took in a number of Belgian refugees and was a hub for wounded, convalescing and demobilisation in the North. Pics Ripon Re-viewed.
Ripon was a military hub. It had a training base, an airfield (the racecourse) a staging area (particularly for the Canadians). The town also took in a number of Belgian refugees and was a hub for wounded, convalescing and demobilisation in the North. Pics Ripon Re-viewed.
Ripon was a military hub. It had a training base, an airfield (the racecourse) a staging area (particularly for the Canadians). The town also took in a number of Belgian refugees and was a hub for wounded, convalescing and demobilisation in the North. Pics Ripon Re-viewed.
The first memorial is this incredible piece to Lt Ingleby Stuart Jefferson. He was lost at sea in C34 when it was sunk by the German U Boat U-52 off Shetland on the surface with 2 officers and 14 ratings on board.
U52 was prolific in the war and was surrendered in Harwich 1918.
“North House” was a very well appointed house on the way into town which is now the Doctor’s surgery.
Apologies for the pic. Although I live 300m away I don’t have a good pic of it!
The second memorial is to Lt Col Ronald Harcourt Sanderson.
We know rather a lot about him thanks to @I_W_M “Lives of the FWW Project”.

Olympic oarsman in 1908
Married Nora in 1916
Commanded the RA depot Ripon till Feb 1918
Killed around Ypres Apr 1918. https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/3895696
Sanderson’s memorial is quite unusual in terms of who it was intended for. I’d love to know if Nora remarried. Of the memorial has always been at the Cathedral or was relocated from the depot. Raised by both Messes I hope that says something about his character.
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