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SEGHILL

Bainbridge, W., Sgt., 1941

Photo : Brian Chandler

On Runnymede Memorial is the name of 1378960 Sergeant William Bainbridge, serving with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died 15/11/1941.

In Seghill (Holy Trinity) Churchyard) is a family headstone in the shape of an open book which reads:

Across both pages
In loving memory of

Left hand page
Thomas
Dear husband of
Margaret Bainbridge
Died June 24th 1949
Aged 64 years
Also his dear wife
Margaret Bainbridge
Died June 13th 1977
Aged 90 years.

Right hand page
And our dear son
Billy Sgt. A.G. R.A.F.
Lost on air operations
Nov. 15th 1941
Aged 29 years.

William Bainbridge is remembered in Cramlington on C60.03 and in Seghill on S11.03


The CWGC entry for Sergeant Bainbridge

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