Morpeth Herald 19/01/1917 carries a brief obituary:
A well known Blyth miner, previously working at Cowpen North Pit, Private Pat [sic] Laing, has died from wounds received in action. Laing, who was 30 years of age, leaves a widow and a family of eight children.
He is remembered at Blyth as P. Laing on B42.24 and as Peter Laing at Crofton on C58.01
