Photo : Brian Chandler
In St.John's Churchyard, Seaton Hirst is a family headstone which reads:
In
loving memory of
Henry
beloved husband of
Elizabeth Skinner
who died at Hirst
Augt. 28th 1915 aged 55 years.
Pte. Henry Skinner
killed in action Oct. 3rd 1918
aged 21 years & 9 months
buried at Sancourt Cemetery
North Cambria.
dear son of the above.
Also the above
Elizabeth Skinner
died 21st April 1949,
aged 83 years.
Also Samuel, son of the
above accidentally killed at
Woodhorn Colliery,
Jany. 19th 1929, aged 29 years.
Peace, perfect peace.
Acknowledgements Margaret Allison.
Henry Skinner is remembered in Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27) and A17.43
