No memorials
As far as we are aware, no memorials were placed in:
St.Ninian Church;
The Leam Methodist Church;
Victoria Rd Methodist;
Beacon Lough BaptistChurch;
Holy Rosary RC Church;
Our Lady of the Annunciation RC Church;
St.John’s RC Church;
St. Wilfrid’s RC Church;
Bensham Rd. Congregational Church (Demolished)
Bensham Hospital;
Saltwell Social Club;
Rugby Football Club
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9th D.L.I. Cross
The cross to the 9th D.L.I. originally raised on the battlefield and brought to St. Mary’s is now in the D.L.I. Museum and is recorded under Durham D47.64
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Lloyds Bank
Lloyds Bank TSB Group Archives 25 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HN has a “Book of Remembrance” for 1914-18 which contains “Photographs of the members of the Directorate and Staff who lost their lives during the Great War 1914-1918”. This refers to Lloyds Bank. This includes a photograph of
R.M. Welch
who was attached to Gateshead branch.
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Family Grave, Trotter, Battle of Trafalgar
In St. Mary’s Churchyard is the grave of John William Trotter who served on H.M.S. Leviathan at the Battle of Trafalgar.
Journal, Tuesday October 18 2005 contains a report.
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Properties used by War Department in the Great War.
War Office Lands and Buildings Reconstruction Committee List of Lands and Buildings in the occupation of the War Department 1st June 1918. Northern Command.
GATESHEAD
Accommodation of Troops: Angus Drill Hall; Carr Hill House West; Greenfield House; Shipcote House; Sunbeam Lamp Works; 148 Whitehall Road.
Accommodation of Horses: Horse Shelters
Offices: 23 Swinburne Road
Training Ground: North Durham Cricket Ground
Various: Carr Hill House (Motor House. Accommodation for two generating engines)
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Commonwealth War Grave: Beattie 1915
In St.John's Churchyard, Gateshead Fell is a Commonwealth War Grave which reads:
13417 Private
J.R. Beattie
Durham Light Infantry
12th April 1915 age 33
Thy Will be Done
Photo: Dorothy Hall
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Commonwealth War Grave: Clarkson 1916
In St.John's Churchyard, Gateshead Fell is a Commonwealth War Grave which reads:
20321 Private
J. Clarkson
Royal Inniskilling Fus.
28th September 1916 age 32
Peace perfect peace
Photo: Dorothy Hall
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Commonwealth War Grave: Emery 1942
In St.John's Churchyard, Gateshead Fell is a Commonwealth War Grave which reads:
1045533 Aircraftman 1st Cl.
O. Emery
Royal Air Force
15th August 1942 age 19
In memory of our dear son
His clean brief life
on earth is done
Rest in peace, beloved one.
Photo: Dorothy Hall
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Commonwealth War Grave: Gibson 1918
In St.John's Churchyard, Gateshead Fell is a Commonwealth War Grave which reads:
13482 Private
A. Gibson
Irish Guards
1st July 1918
Photo: Dorothy Hall
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Commonwealth War Grave: Humphreys, 1915
In St.John's Churchyard, Gateshead Fell is a Commonwealth War Grave which reads:
2532 Private
E. Humphreys
Northumberland Fusiliers
6th May 1915 age 24
Isabella wife of the above
died Sept. 4th 1929 aged 40
Both of Low Fell
Photo: Dorothy Hall
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Commonwealth War Grave: Rowland, 1916
In St.John's Churchyard, Gateshead Fell is a Commonwealth War Grave which reads:
T4/962955 Driver
T. Rowland
Royal Army Service Corps
4th May 1916 age 46
At rest
Photo: Dorothy Hall
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Commonwealth War Grave: Smith, 1941
In St.John's Churchyard, Gateshead Fell is a Commonwealth War Grave which reads:
1789765 Gunner
H.J. Smith
Royal Artillery
9th April 1941 age 37
Resting
Where no shadows fall
In perfect peace
He awaits us all
Photo: Dorothy Hall
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Commonwealth War Grave: Stephenson, 1918
In St.John's Churchyard, Gateshead Fell is a Commonwealth War Grave which reads:
174653 Gunner
A. Stephenson
Royal Field Artillery
23rd February 1918 age 18
Photo: Dorothy Hall
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Commonwealth War Grave: Watson, 1916
In St.John's Churchyard, Gateshead Fell is a Commonwealth War Grave which reads:
26/728 Private
T. Watson
Tyneside Irish N.F.
7th April 1916
Photo: Dorothy Hall
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Commonwealth War Grave: Willis, 1917
In St.John's Churchyard, Gateshead Fell is a Commonwealth War Grave which reads:
3/10480 Private
J. Willis
Durham Light Infantry
4th August 1917 age 41
At rest
Photo: Dorothy Hall
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Commonwealth War Grave: Wilson, 1944
In St.John's Churchyard, Gateshead Fell is a Commonwealth War Grave which reads:
W. Wilson
Stoker 1st Class. R.N.
P/KX 151242
H.M.S. "Victory"
27th January 1944 age 23
God's greatest gift
Remembrance
Photo: Dorothy Hall
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In St.John's Churchyard, Gateshead Fell is a Commonwealth War Grave which reads:
2344144 Signalman
T.A. Yeaman
Royal Signals
14th May 1945 age 28
Beloved husband of Edna
Darling Daddy of Barbara
Unchanging memories
of happy days together
Photo: Dorothy Hall
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Family headstone: Wilson 1944
Beside the headstone is a vase which reads:
In loving
memory of
William Wilson
1st Class Stoker
R.N.
Only beloved son of
Mrs. E. Wilson
accidentally
killed on
active service
Jan. 27 1944
aged 23 years
At rest
Photos: Dorothy Hall
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Funeral of Richard Dellow, 1919
A picture of the funeral procession for ex-2nd Lieut. Richard Dellow in July 1919 is featured in the book "Gateshead in Times Past" by F.W.D. Manders, 1979, Countryside Publications Ltd., ISBN 0 86157 026 X
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Family headstone:Atkinson, 1839
In St. Edmund's Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:
Sacred
to the Memory of
Commander David Atkinson, R.N.
who had the honour of serving
his King and Country for 46 Years
and was present in H.M. Ship Theseus
at the Battle of the Nile
under the Immortal Nelson.
He died 12th March 1839
Aged 77 years.
This stone is erected
as a memorial
of a kind Husband,
an affectionate Father,
and a sincere Friend.
(This is followed by the names of other members of the family.
Information: Anthea Lang.
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