In Whitley Bay (Hartley South) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 11850 Private James Hymers Robson, serving with the Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 21/12/1915.

The son of Thomas William and Sarah Eliza Robson, of 19, Grosvenor Drive, Whitley Bay.

The family headstone reads:

In
Loving
Memory
of
James Hymers
15th Batt. N.F.
died Dec. 21st 1915
aged 31 years.
Reginald, 5th Batt. N.F.
missing & presumed killed Nov. 14th 1916
aged 26 years.
Dearly beloved sons of
Thomas William & Sarah Eliza Robson
of Whitley Bay
Also the above Thomas William Robson
Departed to be with Christ May 25th 1921. “Jesus said, Because I live ye shall live also.”

His brother Reginald also died.

James Hymers Robson is remembered in Whitley Bay on W84.01 and in W84.30 page 21.