Ropery Lane
Flower Block
7904561 Corporal
M. Morris
Royal Armoured Corps
2nd February 1946 Age 31
At the Going Down
of the Sun
and in the Morning
We Will Remember Him
William Kirby has submitted the following:-
Matthew born 17th April 1914 was the son of John and Jane Morris of Chester Moor. In the first quarter of 1938 he married Marie Sarah De Smet daughter of Oscar De Smet. They had one child Margaret J Morris born 30th June 1938.
In September 1939 the family were living at 10 Front Street Chester Moor. Matthew was a Colliery Electrical Motorman working above ground.
Matthew joined the 2nd Lothians and Border Horse, Royal Armoured Corps. He died 2nd February 1946.
There is a flower block beside the headstone which reads:-
In Loving
Memory of
My Dear
Husband
Marie Sarah married Reuben C. Bennett in 1949.
Photos: Chester-le-Street Heritage Group
Matthew Morris is remembered at Chester-le-Street on C105.05, C105.38 C105.40 and at Chester Moor on C123.01
