Memorial Details
Memorial
Cross Cremations 1939-45 West Road Cemetery
Reference
NUT062
Place
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Map ref
NZ 207653
Original Location
West Road Cemetery and Crematorium, West Road.
Which war
1939-45
Memorial Description
Cross of Sacrifice of Blomfield design about 5m high on an octagonal base of Portland stone 3m. in diameter. Overall dimensions 525cm x 137cm. There is a wall behind with two piers.
Materials used
Stone
Inscription
1939-1945. / Here are recorded the names of His Majesty's Forces / who died in the service of their country and were cremated.
Names
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Sir Reginald Blomfield
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: P. Thirkell; Tony Harding
Newcastle Central Library description and illustration (Newspaper cuttings relating to Newcastle, Vol.3 page 30, 1954)
Newcastle Central Library description and illustration (Newspaper cuttings relating to Newcastle, Vol.3 page 30, 1954)
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Research acknowledgements
P. Thirkell
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Cross Cremations 1939-45 West Road Cemetery (NUT062)
NEWCASTLE ON TYNE, West Road Cemetery
1939-1945.
Here are recorded the names of His Majesty's Forces
who died in the service of their country and were cremated.
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Column 1
Corporal G.F. Barnes
Royal Air Force. 5.8.1946
S.Sjt. F.H. Arris
R.E.M.E. 20.12.1941
Private R.D. Backhouse
Royal Army Pay Corps 5.5.1941
L.Bdr. F.J. Bailey
Royal Artillery 3.11.1941
Lieutenant N.E. Banks
Royal Naval Reserve 2.1.1944
Sergeant (Pilot) S. Baxter
Royal Air Force 14.9.1944
Flight Lieutenant J. Bell
Royal Air Force 16.8.1946
Chief Engineer Officer S. Bell
S.S. Moses Gay 7.7.1946
Lieutenant J. Bone, R.N.V.R.
H.M.S. Drake 6.7.1945
Lieutenant-Commander H. Bowles
Sierra Leone Naval VQL Force. 26.5.1942
Serjeant D. Brown
The Duke of Wellington's Rt. 31.1.1944
CQMS J. Brownbridge
Royal Army Service Corps 11.12.1946
L.Cpl. F. Buffham
Royal Army Ordnance Corps 28.7.1947
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Column 2
Master W.L.F. Jones
M.V. F.J. Wolfe 31.10.1946
Lieutenant A.K. Burton
Royal Artillery 27.4.1944
Stoker 1st Cl. W.O. Cameron R.N.
H.M.S. Pembroke 10.9.1946
Boatswain A.C. Channing
Royal Navy 29.1.1944
Ldg. Aircraftsman R.W. Childs
Royal Air Force 1.10.1946
Trooper B. Chipperton
Royal Armoured Corps 6.9.1943
Aircraftsman 1st Cl. T.H. Christison
Royal Air Force 18.7.1944
Serjeant E.W. Clark
Royal Artillery 5.9.1941
Pte. R.J. Clifton
Royal Army Medical Corps 1.11.1947
Sgt. (F/Eng) R.W. Cook
Royal Air Force 29.7.1944
Serjeant G.C. Coulton
Royal Army Ordnance Corps 15.5.1947
Lt.Comdr. (S) P.M. Cox M.B.E., R.N.
H.M.S. Calliope 26.2.1945
Ldg. Aircraftsman G.P. Davey
Royal Air Force 14.6.1945
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Column 3
Major R.A. Dent M.C.
The Durham Light Infantry 1.5.1947
Aircraftman 2nd Cl. T. Denton
Royal Air Force (A.A.F.) 6.2.1940
F/Lt. (Pilot) A.C. Diemer
Royal Air Force 11.3.1945
F/O (Pilot) N.G. Donald
Royal Air Force 21.10.1943
Storekeeper R.O. Downie
M.V. British Petrol 23.3.1946
Sergeant (W.O.P/AG) N.R. Drake
Royal Air Force 13.4.1945
Assistant S.O. Gladys Dufton
Women's Auxiliary Air Force 27.11.1943
Chief Stoker G. Erskine
Royal Navy 10.10.1945
Flight Lieutenant J. Forster
Royal Air Force 20.9.1944
Sergeant (W.O. PA/G) W. Forster
Royal Air Force 9.7.1941
Major G.L.A. France
Royal Tank Regiment 1.7.1944
Gunner H. Gibson
Royal Artillery 8.6.1947
E.R.A. 4th Cl. L. Gilbert R.N.
H.M.S. Elfin 30.1.1944
Gunner H.H. Gill
Royal Artillery 29.6.1947
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Column 4
Sgt. (Pilot) J.N. Glendinning
Royal Air Force 12.3.1941
Second officer H.S. Gould
S.S. Royston 4.6.1945
2nd Lieutenant H.W. Grocott
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 26.7.1945
A.C.W.I. Eileen Margaret Grosert
Women's Auxiliary Air Force 8.1.1945
Captain A.E. Haines
The Worcestershire Regt. 1.11.1943
Corporal G.C. Hall
Royal Air Force 12.5.1943
Sergeant (Navigator) J. Hall
Royal Air Force 17.2.1944
Ldg. Aircraftman T.A. Harbottle
Royal Air Force 6.6.1944
Stoker 1st Class J. Hardy
Royal Navy 12.11.1947
P/O (Pilot) P. Henderson
Royal Air Force 26.4.1944
F/O (Navigator) F.D.R. Hildrew
Royal Air Force 10.6.1944
Serjeant E. Hobday
Royal Artillery 6.11.1945
Gunner M. Hutton
Royal Artillery 16.1.1945
Private J.E. Jamieson
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 18.7.1946
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Column 5
Third Eng.Off. J.W.I. Johansson
S.S. Empire Tristram 23.6.1944
Able Seaman J.J.M. Jorgensen
S.S. Capitol 4.4.1947
Aircraftman 2nd Cl. A.W Kennedy
Royal Air Force 21.9.1942
Sergeant (Air Gunner) F. King
Royal Air Force 10.2.1942
Able Seaman A. Knowles R.N.
H.M.S. Victory 15.12.1943
Ch.Eng. Officer C.S. La Frennais
S.S. Lustrous 23.1.1946
Aircraftman 1st Cl. J. Laidler
Royal Air Force 24.8.1943
Gunner E. Laidler
Royal Artillery 25.6.1947
A.C.P. (F.Eng.) J. Lawson
Royal Air Force 19.7.1944
F/O (Pilot) G.N. Leach
Royal Air Force 27.5.1944
Petty Officer Cook E.H. Light
Royal Navy 25.10.1946
F/O (Navigator) D. Lowe
Royal Air Force 13.1.1947
Chief Rigger L. Lurbock R.N.
H.M.S. Collena 28.10.1943
Petty Officer J.F. Luff R.N. B.E.M.
H.M.S. Priserpine (sic) 11.7.1947
E.R.A. Appr. J. McPherson R.N.
H.M.S. Cochrane 12.10.1940
Sergeant (Pilot) S. Mallen
Royal Air Force 28.8.1941
Pilot Officer H.C. Mehta
R.I.A.F. 3.11.1941
Leading A.C.W. Edna Melrose
Women's Auxiliary Air Force 13.6.1945
Private J. Mills
The Highland Regiment 13.11.1944
L.Bdr. F. Moore
Royal Artillery 14.4.1941
Corporal J.P.B. Moore
Royal Air Force (A.A.F.) 22.7.1944
Corporal W. Morrison
Royal Signals 17.6.1944
First Radio Officer S.W. Newbold
S.S. Boreas 23.5.1946
Serjeant B. Norval
The Cameronians 15.10.1942
Corporal A.C. Nunn
Royal Air Force (A.A.F.) 13.10.1943
Sergeant W/Op.Ag. R. O'Connelley
Royal Air Force 14.4.1942
Cpl. Elizabeth Eleanor Pasley
Aux. Territorial Service 31.10.1945
Corporal F. Patterson
Royal Engineers 24.2.1945
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Column 6
Fireman & Trimmer V. Pederson
S.S. Egholm 1.3.1945
Corporal J.W. Philipson
Royal Air Force 13.6.1945
Sergeant (Air Gunner) K. Reid
Royal Air Force 18.10.1943
Guardsman G.T. Repper
Coldstream Guards 23.8.1945
Corporal Margaret Mary Rice
Women's Auxiliary Air Force 13.6.1942
P/O (Pilot) M.W. Rivers
Royal Air Force 25.4.1941
Sgt. (Pilot) J. St.C. Robertson
Royal Air Force 10.12.1940
Sapper N. Rogerson
Royal Engineers 16.1.1945
P/O (Pilot) C.D. Rutherford
Royal Air Force 22.5.1942
Private Vera Margaret Seager
Aux. Territorial Service 26.6.1946
F/O. (W.Op/Ag) C. Seymour
Royal Air Force 9.10.1943
Able Seaman T.A. Sibbald R.N.
H.M.S. Corfu 15.5.1947
Captain G.G. Smith
Royal Tank Regiment R.A.C. 19.6.1942
Eng.Room Mech.4th Cl. S. Smith R.N.
H.M.S. Drake 15.9.1945
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Column 7
Third Eng.Off. N.B. McConnell
S.S. North Devon 6.7.1941
Sub.Lieut. (A) W.E.N. Snaith R.N.V.R.
H.M.S. Daedalus 12.7.1946
Private R. Steven
Tyneside Scottish Black Watch 5.11.1944
Serjeant C.D. Stevens
Royal Artillery 31.5.1945
P/O (Pilot) P.M. Sutherland
Royal Air Force 31.7.1944
LAC (U/T Pilot) J.A. Swinburne
Royal Air Force 18.3.1941
Sergeant (Nav) J.M. Tallentire
Royal Air Force 11.7.1945
F/O (Pilot) E.G.L. Thompson
Royal Air Force 27.4.1943
2nd Lieutenant J.M. Tittle
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 9.7.1940
Sergeant (A/G) H.D. Tomkins
Royal Air Force 3.2.1944
F/O (Pilot) A.D. Ulry
Royal Air Force 24.10.1944
Ldg.Seaman F.P.T. Wakeham R.N.
H.M.S. Victory 12.12.1945
Sergeant (W.Op/Ag) S. Walker
Royal Air Force 29.1.1944
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Column 8
Lieutenant J.B. Robinson
Northumberland Home Guard 7.7.1943
Lieut. B.M.T. Wallace
H.M.S. Unicity 31.1.1942
E.R.A. 4th Class S. Wass
Royal navy 9.11.1944
Sergeant (Pilot) N. Watson
Royal Air Force 19.3.1941
Colonel G.I. Wiehe M.C.
The Durham Light Infantry 23.12.1942
Engineer Captain A. Wild R.N.
H.M.S. President 31.1.1946
Squadron Leader R. Williams
Royal Air Force 11.7.1946
Commd. Engineer R.H. Willis R.N.
H.M.S. Paragon 2.10.1944
Ldg. Aircraftman J.S. Wooller
Royal Air Force 31.7.1945
Sergeant (Obs) J.S. Wrightson
Royal Air Force 17.3.1941
Gunner W. Young
Royal Artillery 8.1.1944
Chief Engineer Officer W. Robson
M.V. Hylton 16.10.1945
Second Eng.Off. T. Stafford
S.S. Old Charlton 27.2.1941
Serjeant G.T. Woodhame
R.E.M.E. 12.2.1947
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