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Cookson, T., Pte., 1918

Photo : Brian Chandler

In St. John's Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 103506 Private T. Cookson, serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps who died 30/11/1918.

The headstone reads:

In loving memory of
Twizell, beloved husband of
Mary Cookson,
Who died at Hirst,
Novr. 30th 1918, aged 51 years.
The above
Mary Cookson,
Died August 18th 1920 aged 49 years.Deeply mourned.

Margaret Allison reports that his address was 43 Chestnut Street, Ashington.

Twizell Cookson is remembered at Ashington on A17.43 and in Gateshead on G39.030


The CWGC entry for Private Cookson

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