Photo Brian Chandler
In Newbrough (St. Peter) Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:
In loving memory of
John
son of
Thomas & Jane Nattrass
who died at Allerwash
April 8th 1918
aged 47 years
also Ralph William
son of the above
died Sept. 23rd 1918 at
Darcy, Germany
aged 35 years
also the above Jane
who died June 19th 1926
aged 78 years
also their children
Mary Jane Nattrass
who died in infancy
also the above Thomas
husband of the above
Jane Nattrass
Died Jan ? 1921 aged 76 years
Ralph William was the youngest son of Thomas and Jane Nattrass.
He was born at Warden, Hexham in 1882 and worked as a Railway Clerk, prior to his enlisting.
Ralph William was the husband of Isabella of 4a Station Road, Cramlington, who he had married in 1910.
He was taken prisoner on 27 May 1918 and died at Darcy on 23 September 1918, aged 36 years.
According to his medal card records he served with the 1st/7th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and died on 22 September 1918.
He attended Newbrough Boys School, leaving in 1896.
Acknowledgements: Ron Carson
Ralph William is remembered at Newbrough on N12.01, N12.04, N12.05, N12.06, N12.07 and N12.08, and in the D.L.I. Book of Remembrance. page 248
