On the Arras Memorial to the Missing, France is the name of 23/1043 Private George Stobbart serving with the 9th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 23/05/1917.

He was the son of William and Mary A. Stobbart. of Easington Lane, Co. Durham and the husband of Eliza Payne (formerly Stobbart), of 2, Mines Street, Hetton Dowhs, Hetton le Hole, Co. Durham.

In (Hetton) Easington Lane Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

In loving memory of
Private George Stobbart
dearly beloved husband of Elizabeth Stobbart
who was killed in action May 23rd 1917
aged 30 years

also William
son of the above
who died March 15th 1917
aged 9 years and 9 months

also
Thomas Charlton
son of the above
who died August 26th 1910
aged 1 year 5 months

Thy will be done

George Stobbart is remembered at Easington Lane on E71.01