In Holy Trinity Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

3258 Private
T.I. Robson
Northumberland Fusiliers
3rd January 1917 age 29

Phil Taylor has provided the following:

Private T.I. Robson
3258 of the 1st/4th Northumberland Fusiliers died 3rd January 1917 aged 29 at the Northern General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. He was buried east of the main entrance to Matfen Church.

He had been a filter cleaner at the Newcastle & Gateshead Waterboard.

Thomas Innes Robson was born at East Wall Houses, son of John & Mary Robson of Matfen Piers Cottage.

*the informant was Mrs M Robson of Stelling Cottages Stocksfield (letter dated 1921).

He was brother of William John Robson

Thomas Innes Robson is remembered at Matfen on M2.01, M2.04 and M2.05