In Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of Captain Charles Noel Ridley, serving with the Northumberland Hussars, who died 07/10/1915.

The husband of Daphne Pringle (formerly Ridley), of Knorren, Brampton, Cumberland. He Native of Park End, Northumberland.

Morpeth Herald 15/10/1915 carries a brief obituary:
Capt. Charles Noel Ridley, of Park End, Northumberland, who went to France with the Northumberland Hussars in October, 1914, died of wounds in France on Oct. 7th.

The Scotsman 03/11/1915 reports
FORMER GLENALMOND STUDENT DIES OF WOUNDS
Captain Charles Noel Ridley, Northumberland Hussars , who died on October 7 of wounds , was born on December 24th 1884 and obtained his commission in 1906. He was made Lieutenant in 1911, and retired in May 1914, but re-joined at the outbreak of the war, and became Temporary Captain in January 1915.

His regiment formed part of the 7th Division which landed early in October 1914, and took part in the defence of Ypres and other engagements.

Captain Ridley was the elder surviving son of the late John Hilton Ridley, of Park End Northumberland, and of Mrs Ridley, Low Park End.

He was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, and Jesus College, Cambridge.

In 1907 he married Daphne youngest daughter of the late Calverley Bewicke of Close House Northumberland. His widow and three daughters survive him

The Newcastle Daily Chronicle 16/02/1916 reports on the Probate to his Will. It gives his address as Park End, Wark on Tyne, together with the Knorren Estate.

Charles Noel Ridley is remembered at Corbridge on C52.05,  at Hexham on H51.35, at Newcastle on page 276 of NUT239 and at Simonburn on S32.03,  S32.04,  S32.06 and S32.07