Heslop's Local Advertiser

Joseph Glendining

Joseph Glendining was born 1881 at Felling, Gateshead, County Durham, one of 6 known children he was the youngest of 2 sons and had 2 elder and 2 younger sisters. His father John Glendining was born at Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland in 1848, he married Sarah Corbett born 1853 at Patterdale, Westmoreland, settling at Heworth by 1873. John was employed as a joiner/carpenter, in 1881 whilst living at Parkinson Street he was also supporting his wife’s sister Agnes (19).

At the age of 19 Joseph William was still living at home, employed as a mason’s labourer, two years later in 1903 he married at Gateshead to Christina Tait with whom he had 2 children Edwin Glendining born 1904 and Lilian in 1909, Joseph’s mother only knew one grandchild as she died in 1905. In 1911 they were living at 56, Parkinson Street, Felling, visiting them was Christina’s sister, Florence Ibbotson and her 3-year-old son George. When her brother James Edwin Tait was discharged from the Army after 16 years' service he too came to live with them.

Joseph Glendining, left his employment as a quarry labourer and enlisted during WW1 firstly assigned as Private 43722 Northumberland Fusiliers, then transferred to the Royal Berkshire Regiment as Private 50761 and finally Private 63249 Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Although wounded during 1916 he survived the conflict. Recipient of the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

His brother-in-law James Edwin Tait also enlisted as Private 15394 Northumberland Fusiliers and was presumed to have been killed April 29th 1915 in action on the Ypres salient as he has no known grave. Recipient of the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal, commemorated Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, he was 36 years old and single.

All official documents spell surname as Glendining as opposed to newspaper articles where it is spelt Glendinning.

In God’s safe keeping. Rest In Peace.

Heslop's Local Advertiser 21/07/1916 reports that Pte. J. Glendinning is now suffering from wounds received while serving with his battalion in France.

He is married to Mrs. J.W. Glendinning, who was sister to Pte. J.E. Tait, killed in action 29/04/1915.