On the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, is the name of 24/963 Private James Cook, serving with the 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 01/07/1916.

He was the husband of E. Cook, of 12, Tweedy Street, Cowpen, Blyth.

Morpeth Herald 17/11/1916 carries a brief obituary:
Private James Cook, of Bebside, previously reported missing, is now reported to have been killed in action on July 1st.

The Blyth News 04/07/1921 carries the following:
Reported killed in action, July 1st, 1916, Private James Cook of Bebside. Deeply mourned by his sister and brother-in-law and family, Maggie and William Steele.

James Cook is remembered at Bebside on B14.02 and at Cowpen on C58.03