Photo: James Pasby
Son of the late Richard and E. Collins, of Ryton, Newcastle-on-Tyne; husband of Edith Marion Collins, of 52, Reservoir St., Seedley, Salford, Manchester.
In Ryton Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-
In loving memory of
Richard
beloved husband of Helen Collins
who died Oct. 24th 1911 aged 59 years
Also of their children
Herbert
who died May 18th 1914 aged 26 years
John Dagleish
who was killed in action Nov. 22nd 1917
aged 34 years
Charlotte Dundas
who died Dec. 28th 1920 aged 31 years
Ellen and James
who died in infancy
buried in Rosebank Edinburgh
James A. died Wanganui N.Z. March 29th 1927?
Helen wife of the above Richard Collins
died April 15th 1928 aged 72 years
Also George Percy
son in law and dearly beloved husband of
Marion E. Oliver
who died Nov. 9th 1952 aged 50 years
Marion beloved wife of F.P. Oliver
March 5th 1954 aged 56 years
Catherine??
Elder daughter of the above Robert and Helen
died ??
R.I.P.
John Dagleish Collins is not remembered on a local War Memorial.
