In Authuile Military Cemetery, Authuille, Somme, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 566 Private Septimus Webb, serving with the 16th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 13/03/1916.

The father of R. W. Webb, of 5, Low Blue Road, Kibblesworth, Gateshead.

Septimus was the son of John and Dorothy Webb born in 1883. In 1911 he married Sarah Ann Smith and they had a son Robert William. Sarah Ann died not long after his birth in 1912.

Mrs M.E. Barnes is recorded on Septimus’s records as the guardian of Robert William living at Kibblesworth.

In 1921 Robert W. Webb (both parents dead)  aged 9 years and 5 months was living with George and Mary E Barnes and their son George at 5 Low Row Kibblesworth.  The two George’s were working at Kibblesworth Colliery.

Morpeth Herald 31/03/1916 carries a brief obituary:
Pte. Sept. Webb of Wideopen, has been killed in action.

Septimus Webb is remembered in the Battalion History page 178.