HEXHAM ABBEY
South African War 1898-1902
This tablet has been erected to commemorate
the patriotism of the following members of
the Hexham Co. of the 1st Vol: Btn. Northumberland
Fusiliers, who volunteered and served in
the Boer War 1898-1902. Some of whom
lost their lives in their Country’s cause.
Lieutenant G.F. Fisher
Corporal J.T. Porteous Corporal E. Eddy
Pte. R.S. Bantham Pte. J. McBride
J. Beswick M. Matthews
W. Burn J.E. Murray
R. Bulman J.D. Ritson
J. Cathrae J. Robinson
T. Cooke J.W. Riley
T. Cooper Jos. Smith
J. Chester J.W. Smith
W.A. Charlton W.G. Smith
J. Caudle A.W. Snowball
W. Davidson J. Stonehouse
W.A. French J.W. Swinburne
T. Harrison (died of wounds in S. Africa)
J.T. Hogarth W. Taylor
D. Houston J. Tait
G. Hunter H. Towns
J.H. Hutchinson J. Wilkinson
F. I’Anson G. Williamson
(drowned in S. Africa) J.R. Ward
T. McGill C. Wright
A. McIntosh H. Welsh
H. Cooke Bugler J.W. Robson
And also of the following townsmen who
volunteered and died during the said War
Trooper A. Smith – died of fever in S. Africa
” G. Nesham – “ “ “ “ “ “
” W.R. Pearson – “ “ “ on return
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The following appears in the Hexham Parish Magazine, June, 1901, p.53, which contains the Order of Service of Thanksgiving for Peace on the return of the volunteers held in Hexham Abbey Tuesday May 21st 1901.
Names of Hexham Volunteers who have
served in South Africa.
Captain R.C. Hedley
Captain G.F. Fisher
Bugler Robson Private McIntosh
Private Bantham “ Tate
Private Murray Private Snowball
“ Ritson “ Chester
“ Robinson “ Davidson
“ Smith, J.W. “ Charlton
“ Harrison “ Cathrae
“ French “ Cooke
“ Beswick “ Bulman
“ Hunter “ McGill
“ Hogarth “ Williamson
“ McBride “ Smith, Joe
Private I’Anson drowned at Jacobsdal.
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