In Washington Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:-

184938 Sapper
W. Storey
Royal Engineers
23rd October 1919 Age 43

The son of William and Margaret Storey and the husband of Ada Hannah Storey, of 19, Oliver Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire.

William married Ada Collins on the 4th July 1900 and had three children. He was a club steward and a member of the Westwood Club.

William was originally in the Leicestershire Regiment with the service number 46694. He died in the Gosforth Northumberland War Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne, on the 23rd October 1919, and left effects of £792 6s 9d to his widow Hannah Storey who was residing at the Club House, Usworth, Station Road, New Washington, Co Durham.

William Storey is remembered at Usworth on U9.01 and at Washington on W96.09.