Menin Gate Memorial
Morpeth Herald 28/05/1915 carries a brief obituary:
Pte. William Chrisp, of the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers, was killed in action on May 5th. The deceased soldier was well known in Scotland Gate, where he lived for several years. He was a soldier of considerable experience, he having joined the army when quite a youth. In all he had 16 years’ service. He had the medals for the Soudan, Crete, and the South African war. When mobilisation took place, though his term of service had expired, he volunteered and was accepted. Great sympathy is felt for his widow and four children.
CHRISP - Killed in action ... in his 41st year, Private William Chrisp, ... eldest and dearly beloved son of M.E. and the late William Chrisp, of Plessey Checks, Cramlington. Deeply mourned by his sorrowing mother and brothers.
CHRISP – Killed in action ... William Chrisp ... dearly beloved brother of George and Polly Chrisp, 2 Everitt Street, Hartford Colliery.
CHRISP – Killed in action ... William, beloved husband of Mary Ann Chrisp, of Scotland Gate. Deeply mourned.
William Chrisp is remembered at Alnwick in A11.43 (Book of Remembrance 5 R.N.F, page 37) and at Choppington on C36.01 and C36.04
