Every Name A Story Content
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Golightly, J.H., Pte., 1916

Joseph Henry Golightly

Fenham Cemetery

On the Thiepval Memorial is the name of 1933 Private Joseph Henry Golightly, serving with the Northumberland Fusiliers who died 15/09/1916.

In Newcastle Cemetery, Fenham, is a family headstone which reads:

Pray for the
repose of the
souls of
Matthew Golightly
died 4. Sept. 1930
aged 67 years
and of his sons
Matthew
aged 26 years
Joseph Henry
aged 22 years
George Frederick
aged 19 years
killed in action
Great War 1914-18
and his wife
Annie Golightly
died 27 Jan. 1940
aged 70 years
Also Annie Lilian
dear daughter
and sister of the above
died 2nd Jan 1994
aged 101 years.
R.I.P.

Acknowledgements: Sheila Clapperton.

His brothers George Frederick and Matthew also died in the war.

John Henry Golightly is remembered in Newcastle on NUT161


The CWGC entry for Private Golightly

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk