Photo: James Pasby
Photo: Brian Chandler
G. Robson
East Yorkshire Regiment
14th November 1918 Age 30.
Thy will be done
In St.John's Churchyard Killingworth is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 23828 Private James Robson, serving with the Coldstream Guards, who died 15/08/1918.
The family headstone reads:-
In
loving memory
of
John Robson
killed at Algernon Pit
8th December 1900
aged 27 years
Private James Robson
(Coldstream Guards)
who died Aug. 16th 1918
aged 24 years
Private George Robson
(East Yorks)
who died Nov 14th 1918
aged 30 years
Dearly beloved sons of
Isabella + George Robson
Their lives was (sic) short and sweet
But now they're gone to rest
George Robson was born in 1888. Lived in 6, Whitfield Buildings, Benton Lane, Westmoor, Northumberland in 1918.
See James Robson
George Robson is remembered at Killingworth on K9.03