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FERRYHILL

Henderson, E., Sjt., 1914

Photo: Dorothy Hall

In Duncombe Cemetery Ferryhill is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 3/9110 Serjeant Edward Henderson serving with the 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment who died 14/10/1914.

Husband of Jane Ann Henderson, of 19, Bertha St., Broom, Ferryhill.

The headstone reads:-

In
loving memory of
Sergt. Edward Henderson
the beloved husband of
Jane Ann Henderson of Dean Bank
who died at Aldershot October 14th 1914
aged 46 years
(He did his duty)

Farewell dear wife it had to be
That I no more your dear face to see
God thought it fit my life to take
But love our children for my sake.

Edward Henderson is remembered at Ferryhill on F38.02


The CWGC entry for Serjeant Henderson

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk