Photo: Brian Chandler
The headstone reads:
The
family
burial place of
William Charlton.
Mary Laing Charlton
wife of the above
died at 3 Belle Grove Terrace
Newcastle upon Tyne
15th February 1887
in her 71st year.
Thomas Charlton
son of the above
died at same place
21st November 1891
in his 37th year,
the above William Charlton
died at same place
28th August 1893
in his 84th year
also Ephraim
son of the above
died 27th September 1905
aged 66 years
Robert, son of the above
died 3rd January 1915, aged 61 years
Henry, son of the above
died 4th February, 1918, aged 74 years.
Hannah, his wife
died 2nd Dec.1918, aged 70 years.
Thomas Thompson, their son
died 4th December 1918, aged 37 years.
Thomas was the husband of Dorothy Charlton of 8 Bell Grove Terrace, Newcastle. Prior to enlisting he worked as a timber merchant’s clerk.
He served with the 1/4th Battalion and was formerly 6/2250, Private, Northumberland Fusiliers. He received a gunshot wound to his right thigh on 26th May 1918.
Acknowledgements: Ron Carson.
