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DUNSTON

Scott, R.N., C.E.O., 1940

Photo: James Pasby

In Whickham Garden House Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of Chief Engineer Officer Robert Norman Scott serving with the Merchant Navy on S.S. Leon Martin (Glasgow) who died 13/11/1940.

Son of Robert and Margaret Humble Scott; husband of Louise Isabelle Scott, of Dunston, Gateshead.

The headstone reads:-

in loving memory of
Robert
beloved husband of Margaret H. Scott
who died 27th September 1939 aged 75 years
Also Frederick Ernest
beloved son of the above who died at Abbeville
France 24th October 1918 aged 24 years
Robert Norman dearly beloved husband of Louise I. Scott
and son of the above killed at sea through enemy
action November 13th 1940 aged 37 years

Robert Norman Scott is remembered at Dunston on D31.01


The CWGC entry for Chief Engineer Officer Scott

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