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Newcastle Journal Wednesday 30/09/1914
Newcastle Journal Tuesday 29/09/1914
Newcastle Journal Monday 28/09/1914
The headstone reads:
Elliott Herdman
Died Sept. 27 1914 aged 21 years.
Barry Greenbank reports:
Elliott Herdman was the son of Thomas Forster Herdman and his wife Mary. He was born on 10th November 1893 at Humshaugh and christened there on 10th December.
The 1901 Census gives their address as Hopewell House, Humshaugh. Thomas was aged 38 and was an elementary school teacher. His wife Jane was 37, born at Wark. There were three children: Thomas Adam, aged 10; Elliott, aged 7, and Frank, aged 3. All had been born at Humshaugh. There was one servant living in the house.
The 1911 Census gives their address as "Tynedale" at Wideopen. Thomas, now 48, was a head teacher; his wife Jane was aged 49. They had been married 23 years and had three children. Thomas Adam, aged 20, was an apprentice quantity surveyor; Elliott, aged 15, was apprenticed to a builder and contractor; His brother Frank was aged 13.
Elliott played cricket as a left-arm quick bowler for Whorlton. He joined the South Northumberland team for the 1914 season. His debut was on Monday, 3rd August 1914.
On 4th September 1914 Elliott was attested for war service. Aged 20 years and 10 months, he was a bricklayer for Elliott Bros, Jesmond. His address was Highfield Road, Westerhope.
Royal Victoria Infirmary Coroner's report Number 367 29/09/1914:
Elliott Herdman, aged 20 years, Sapper R.E. Tynedale, Westerhope. Died in Royal Victoria Infirmary at 2.10 am on 28th.
Deceased died from injuries received in consequence of an accidental collision between a Motor Cycle he was driving and a Motor Car at the corner of Ponteland and Westerhope Roads on Sept 27th 1914.
Newcastle Journal Monday 28/09/1914 reports:
Accident to a Soldier.
Elliott Herdman, a soldier who resides at Westerhope, was admitted into the Newcastle Infirmary yesterday, suffering from a fractured leg and other serious injuries, said to have been sustained through being knocked down by a motor-car.
Newcastle Journal Tuesday 29/09/1914 reports:
Herdman- At the Royal Infirmary, the result of an accident, on the 28th inst., Elliott, second son of T. F. and J. Herdman, of Tynedale, Westerhope. Internment at Whorlton Churchyard on Wednesday, 30th inst at 2 p.m. Friends please accept this intimation.
Elliott Herdman is remembered at Whorlton on W53.01 and in Hexham on H51.25 page 17
