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Bailey, T., Cook, 1945

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Newcastle (St John Westgate & Elswick) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

T. Bailey
Cook, D/MX.535259
Royal Navy
31st December 1945, age 40.

He bore the pain
he bore it well
what he suffered
no one can tell. R.I.P.

Thomas was born on 18th September 1905, the son of Thomas and Sarah and the husband of Florence (nee Henderson) of Newcastle upon Tyne, whom he married in the fourth quarter of 1930. According to the 1939 Register the couple were living with the Gribbin (Herbertson) family at 136 Back Scotswood, where Thomas was recorded as being a general labourer.

Acknowledgements: Ron Carson

Thomas Bailey is remembered in Newcastle on NUT087


The CWGC entry for Cook Bailey

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