On the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France, is the name of 24271 Private Matthew Robson serving with the 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 01/07/1916.

The son of Jane Ann Robson, of Oakenshawburn, Plashetts, Northumberland, and the late Roger Robson.

In Falstone Cemetery is the family headstone which reads:

In
loving memory of
Roger Robson
the beloved husband of
Jane A. Robson
who died at Oakenshawburn
July 20th 1918 aged 58 years.

Also the above
Jane Ann Robson
who died Dec. 27th 1937
aged 75 years.

Also of their son
Matthew Robson
killed in action in France
July 1st 1916 aged 20 years.

Also of their son
James Robson
who died April 24th 1955
aged ?54 years.

Also of their son
Thomas Robson
who died Oct. 15th 1958
aged ? years.

Also their daughter
Jemima,
who died ?Aug. ? 1978
aged 84 years.

Matthew Robson is remembered in Bellingham on B18.04 and in Falstone on F6.01, F6.03 and F6.04