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WHITLEY BAY

Barker, T., Pte., 1916

Photo: Angela Conroy

On Thiepval Memorial is the name of 6628 Private Thomas Barker, serving with the Northumberland Fusiliers who died 14/11/1916.

In Whitley Bay Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

In loving memory of
John
dearly beloved husband of
E.A. Barker
passed away Feb. 25. 1939
aged 72.
Also of the above
Elizabeth Agnes Barker
died January 26. 1952
aged 87
Also of our dear son
Thomas
killed in action Nov. 14. 1916aged 25

In God's keeping

Acknowledgments: Angela Conroy.

Thomas Barker is remembered in Cullercoats on C68.01 , in North Shields on N34.77 panel 50, in Tynemouth on T36.14 page 4 and in the Battalion Roll of Honour


The CWGC entry for Private Barker

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