In Chester le Street (Ropery Lane) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

213847 Driver
S. Pearson
Royal Garrison Artillery
6th December 1918 aged 23

In our lonely hours
of thinking
thoughts of him
are ever near.

The son of George Samuel and Mary Ann Pearson, of 7, South View, Chester le Street.

William Kirby has provided the following:

He was born in early 1896 in Chester le Street. He was the son of George Samuel Pearson, a miner, who died 24th March 1941 aged 75. His mother was Mary Ann Pearson (nee Charlton), who died 1st November 1938 aged 72.

In the 1901 Census Samuel, aged 5, had an older sister, Helena, aged 6, and a younger sister, Jane, aged 3.

The 1911 Census shows that Samuel worked as a coal-miner below ground. His older sister worked as a confectioner.

Samuel Pearson died in Magdalen Camp Hospital in Winchester on 6th December 1918. His father was given his effects which totalled £6 18s11d which included a War Gratuity of £5.

The photos here are provided by a relative.

Samuel Pearson is remembered at Chester le Street on C105.01, C105.12, C105.15 and C105.40