Photo: B. Chandler
In St.Peter's Churchyard is a family headstone which reads:
In loving memory of
Barbara
dearly beloved wife of
John Hanlon
who died at Cambois
Oct. 3rd 1926, aged 59 years.
The above John Hanlon
died November 7th 1929
aged 68 years.
Also their son George
who was killed in France
Nov. 13th 1916, aged 21 years.
Colin Boyd has provided the following:
George was born on April 16th 1895 and was working as a miner living with his parents, John and Barbara at 9, Sinkers Row, Cambois, Blyth when he enlisted in the Durham Light Infantry on September 1st 1914.
He transferred to the RNVR on September 10th 1914 and joined the Anson Battalion on October 22nd 1914. George was hospitalised with Pediculi on December 20th 1915 and rejoined the Anson Battalion on Jamuary 26th 1916.
He was transferred to the 188th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery on July 19th 1916 and was posted as missing assumed killed in action on 1November 13th 1916.
George Hanlon is remembered in Cambois on C6.02
