In New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium is the Commonwealth War Grave of 20816 Gunner Stephen Chipchase, serving with the “D” Battery 50th Brigade Royal Field Artillery who died 18/10/1917.

The son of Ralph and Sarah Jane Waggot Chipchase, of 38, Lanton Street, New Herrington, Co. Durham and the husband of Martha Teasdale (formerly Chipchase), of 2, Mill Terrace, Shiney Row, Philadelphia, Co. Durham.

In St. Cuthbert’s Churchyard is a family headstone which reads:

In loving memory of Ralph beloved husband of Sarah J.W. Chipchase died June 15th 1924 aged 73 years.
Stephen their dear son was killed in action October 18th 1917 aged 27 years.
Also the above Sarah J.W. Chipchase died May 8th 1927 aged 74 years – “Peace perfect peace”

Herrington Churchyard Monumental Inscriptions: Gravestones in the Churchyard of St Cuthbert, West Herrington & St Aidan, New Herrington. Publisher: Andrew D. Fletcher, 2003.

Stephen Chipchase is remembered at Herrington on H137.06