Robert Matthewson, Pte. 27/489 (Tyneside Irish) BN. Northumberland Fusiliers.
Killed in action 1st July 1916. Age 35.
Buried in Bapaume Post Military Cemetery, Albert, Nr Amiens, Somme, France. Grave ref: ll, K, 3.
Sedum planted in front of his grave.
Son of William and Mary Jane Matthewson, (nee Greaves) Dunns Terrace, Byker. Husband of M. Short.
Song for Meggy and Robert.
The Last Summer:
It’s the last summer
With magic for me
It shines in your eyes
Such sweet memories
Will always remind me
Of dreams that you whispered
I hear them call softly
As sweet falling rain
Refrain: Softly softly sweet falling rain
My lips remember - come here again
Softly softly sweet falling rain
My lips remember - come here again
The heat in the cornfield
The haze in the meadows
The shimmer of poppies
A wonderous glow
We lay together
The tears of tomorrow
Strewn before us as
Loves’ favours fair well
Refrain: Softly softly sweet falling rain
Our eyes a’glistening
The tears not forgotten
You held my hand lightly
As green turned to gold
We strolled through the meadows
Sweet thoughts for tomorrow
Horizons herald
Dark thunders roll
Refrain: Softly softly sweet falling rain
Now as you lay fallen
In sweet meadows past
My eyes are opened
To the things unasked
Our love lies bleeding
Hearts ease the pain
My love I remember
The sweet falling rain
Refrain: Softly softly sweet falling rain
Robert Matthewson's name does not appear on any memorials in Byker.
