In Holy Trinity Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave of :-

38257 Private
J.  Lee
Northumberland Fusiliers
9th July 1920 Age 29

The son of Mrs. M. Witts, of 3, Well Bank, Great Usworth.

Christine Scott has submitted the following:

Jesse was my great Uncle and I’ve attached some info about him.

I don’t think he ever served abroad. From memory (and the internet) he was based at Boldon and then moved to Sunderland. His death certificate shows he died of heart disease so I’m not sure why this wasn’t picked up when he enlisted.

On the family picture Jesse is with his mother, his brother and his sister-in-law. Jesse is the young lad on the left.

Jesse Lee is not remembered on a local War Memorial.