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Photo: James Pasby

In St.John's Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

2123 Private
T.W. Hunter
Durham Light Infantry
5th October 1916 Age 20

Son of John Hunter of 12 Beech Grove, Ryton, Co Durham, and the late Isabella.

Nearby are the remains of his original private headstone which reads:-

(He died for
his King)
his country
and those he
loved
Remember
Thomas
William Hunter
Dearly beloved grandson of
Thomas and Magaret Hall
-------

Also
Isabella Hunter
the dearly beloved daughter of
Thomas and Margaret Hall
who died Sept. 18th --

Also of
Mary Margaret
their dearly beloved daughter
who died Aug. 12th 1896.

Thomas William was discharged March 17th 1916 and died October 5th 1916

Possibly remembered as T Hunter at Ryton on R33.01