Photo: Dorothy Hall
Son of the late Robert Willis Gardner and Rachel Gardner; husband of Elizabeth Gardner, of 55, Lillywhite Terrace, Easington Lane, Hettonle-Hole, Co. Durham.
In (Hetton) Easington Lane Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-
In loving memory of
Rachel
dearly beloved wife of the late
Robert Gardner
who died Oct. 31st 1915
aged 52 years
Also Pte. Robert Willis Wood
Gardner
the dear husband of
Elizabeth Gardner
and son of the above
who was posted missing
March 23rd 1918
presumed to have died
on that date or since
aged 37 years
Also Elizabeth Jane
dearly beloved daughter of
Rachel Gardner
who died May 4th 1936
aged 44 years
Robert Willis Wood Gardner is remembered at Easington Lane on E71.01
