Photo: James Pasby
Duty Nobly Done
Son of Sarah Wake, of 34, Nelson St., Washington Station, Co Durham, and the late James Wake. His brother Marker Wake also fell.
In Washington Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-
In loving memory of
James
William Wake
the dearly beloved husband of
Sarah Wake
who lost his life at
Washington Glebe Pit
Feb. 28th 1908
aged 42 years
John Wake died of wounds
received in action at France
March 9th 1916 aged 21 years
Marker Wake killed in action
at France on Oct. 3rd 1917
aged 20 years 11 months
Gone but not forgotten
The above Sarah Wake
died July 11th 1936
aged 70 years
At rest after labour
John Wake is remembered at Washington on W96.01
