In Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of Lieutenant David Downie serving on H.M.S. President  with the Naval Reserve who died 01/02/1919.

The headstone reads:-

In loving memory
of
Capt. David Downie
Born 1st July 1823
died 17th May 1902.

Ann Downie
his wife
Born 1st March 1823.
Died 5th.October 1904.

John Flaxmore Downie
a son.
Born 10th Sept 1866, Died 29th July 1920.

Rest in Peace.

Lieut.
David Downie R.N.R.
a Grandson
Born 15th November 1879
Died 1st February 1919.

Capt.
David Richardson Downie
a son
Born 17th September 1851
died 9th August 1910
Buried at Haydon Bridge.

Jane Graham Downie
Only daughter
Born 10th August 1858
Died 12th February 1924

David Downie is remembered at North Shields on N34.77 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.