Teachers Who Fell in 1914-18

Source: National Union of Teachers War Record 1914-1919. A short account of duty and work accomplished during the war. Published in 1920 by Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London, W.C.1.

C.S. – County School
N.S. – National School
R.C.S. – Roman Catholic School
Ch.S. – Church School
Sen. – Senior
Sec – Secondary
Stand – Standard
S – School

COUNTY DURHAM

THE GALLANT DEAD

NAME – RANK – REGIMENT – SCHOOL

Barnard Castle
Chambers, N.W. – Private – D.L.I. – Cockfield C.S.
Harrison, T.R.S. – Gunner – D.L.I. – Woodland C.S. Darlington
Robson, R.R. – Corporal – D.L.I. – Church S. Barnard Castle

Bishop Auckland
Atkinson, J.H. – Private – D.L.I. – Cockton Hill C.S.
Pybus, R. – 2nd Lieutenant – D.L.I. – New Shildon C.S.

Blaydon
Axtell, A.J. – Corporal – N.F. – Whickham C.S.
Bradley, W.H. – Sergeant-Major – R.A.M.C. – Emmaville C.S.
Minks, T. – Private – D.L.I. – Highfield C.S.
Noon, G. – 2nd Lieutenant – Sherwood Foresters – Dunstan C.S.
Prudham, T.P. – 2nd Lieutenant – N.F. – Marley Hill C.S.
Robertson, A.H. – Sergeant – D.L.I. – High Spen C.S.
Stockdale, W.H. – Sergeant – D.L.I. – Blaydon C.S.

Chester le Street
Ashworth, J.F.G. – 2nd Lieutenant – D.L.I. – Fatfield C.S.
Brock, A.L. – Acting Captain – D.L.I. – Council S
Buffham, H.A. – Corporal – D.L.I. – Pelton Fell C.S.
Clark, J.G.(MM) – Private – Public Schs Batt – Birtley Lane C.S.
Fullerton, M. – Private – D.L.I. – Pelton Fell C.S.
Heslop, J.G. – Private – D.L.I. – Pelton C.S.
Metcalfe, A.J. – Lance-Corporal – D.L.I. – Fatfield C.S.
Richardson, A.L. – Private – D.L.I. – Fence Houses C.S.
Rivers, G.S. – Private – D.L.I. – Birtley Lane C.S.
Robson, T. – Sergeant – D.L.I. – 3 Hawthorn Terrace
Stobbs, H. – 2nd Lieutenant – N.F. – Fence Houses C.S.
Waud, E.H. – Lieutenant – R.A.F – Eighton Banks Ch.S.

Crook
Groves, R.L. – Private – E Yorks – Hunwick Ch.S.
Rigg, T. (MM) – Sergeant – Durham – Stanley C.S.
Stanfield,T.W.(MM) – Lieutenant – E Yorks – Peases West C.S.

Darlington
Dixon, C.G. – Sergeant – D.L.I. – Reed St C.S.
Howell, A. – Sergeant – D.L.I. – St John’s N.S.
Mais, W. – Sergeant – D.L.I. – Beaumont St C.S.
Robson, H. – Private – K.R.R. – 115 Craig Street
Ward, T. – Sergeant-Inst. – A.G.S. – Corporation Rd C.S.

Durham
Armstrong, J. – Private – D.L.I. – Browney Colliery C.S.
Brown, C. – Sergeant – D.L.I. – Waterhouses C.S.
Brown, W.H. – Lieutenant – D.L.I. – Witton Gilbert Ch.S.
Chipchase, H. – Private – D.L.I. – East Hetton C.S.
Chrisp, T. – Sergeant-Major – D.L.I. – St Margaret’s Ch.S.
Cook, J.E. – Private – D.L.I. – Thornley C.S.
Cook, P. – Private – D.L.I. – Thornley C.S.
Corker, R.R. – Sergeant – D.L.I. – Waterhouses C.S.
Cosgrove, A.B. – 2nd Lieutenant – Tyneside Scottish – Kimblesworth C.S.
Forrest, W. – Sergeant-Major – D.L.I. – New Brancepeth C.S.
Gibson, M. – Corporal – D.L.I. – Castle Eden Ch.S.
Hauxwell, G.W. – Private – D.L.I. – 4 Atherton St.
Martindale, S. – Private – D.L.I. – New Shildon C.S.
Moore, J. – Lieutenant – D.L.I. – Kimblesworth C.S.
Prickett, J.E. – Private – D.L.I. – St Oswald’s Ch.S.
Shortridge, L. – Private – D.L.I. – Castle Eden Ch.S.

Easington
Beardmore, N. – Corporal – R.E. – Shotton C.S.
Hedger, W.S. – Rank not given – London – Wheatley Hill C.S.

Felling
Scott, F.E. – 2nd Lieutenant – R.G.A. – Bill Quay C.S.

Gateshead
Bamborough, J.M. – Lance-Corporal – Yorks – St Wilfred’s R C.S.
Birney, T – Sergeant – N.F. – Blessed Sacrament R C.S.
Davidson, W. – Gunner – R.G.A. – Shipcote C.S.
Hadden, E.C. – 2nd Lieutenant – D.L.I. – Windmill Hills C.S.
Russell, R. – Private – E. Yorks – Oakwellgate C.S.
Smith, F.G. – 2nd Lieutenant – D.L.I. – St Mary’s Ch.S.

Hartlepools
Dyer, H. – Corporal – D.L.I. – Lynnfield C.S.
Jobling, J.W. – Bombardier – R.F.A. – Brougham C.S.
Jones, T. – Private – D.L.I. – St Aidan’s N.S.
Vickers, A.D.L. – Lance-Corporal – D.L.I. – Trimdon Grange C.S.

Houghton le Spring
Crawford, G. – Private – King’s Liverpool – New Penshaw C.S.
Duke, J. – Sergeant – D.L.I. – Dubmire C.S.
Francis, T. – Private – D.L.I. – Houghton le Spring C.S.
Pyburn, T.B. – Private – King’s Liverpool – Lyons C.S.
Robson, J.W. – Corporal – D.L.I. – Houghton le Spring C.S.
Sanderson, J.J. – Sergeant – D.L.I. – Barrington C.S.

Jarrow
Bruce, R. – Driver R.F.A. – Croft Terrace C.S.
Newsam, H. – 2nd Lieutenant – Tank Corps – Ellison N.S.
Spencer, J. – Private – D.L.I. – Dunn St. C.S.

South Shields
Armstrong, J.W. – 2nd Lieutenant – D.L.I. – Laygate Lane C.S.
Bright, S. – Private – R.A.M.C. – Westoe C.S.
Daniels, A.V. – Private – E Yorks – Westoe C.S.
Hogg, R. – Private – D.L.I. – St Stephen’s C.S.
Keedy, E.N. – Sergeant – D.L.I. – Westoe C.S.
Kennedy, J.L.(MM) – Corporal – R.E. – Dean Rd C.S.
Napier, J.C. – 2nd Lieutenant – N.F. – Laygate Lane C.S.
Ohllson, A. – Private – D.L.I. – Westoe C.S.
Ward, T. – Lieutenant – N.F. – High School
Watmough, J.C. – 2nd Lieutenant – N.F. – Barnes C.S.
Winter, J.C. – Private – D.L.I. – Mortimer Rd C.S.
Wylie, W.S. – Lieutenant – E. Yorks – Dean Rd C.S.

Spennymoor
Arnett, W. – Private – D.L.I. – Dean Bank C.S.
Bailes, H. – Private – D.L.I. – Dean Bank C.S.
Corner, A.H. – Private – D.L.I. – Tudhoe Colliery C.S.
Fairless, E. – Private – D.L.I. – Tudhoe Colliery C.S.
Fergurson, T. – Private – D.L.I. – Cornforth C.S.
Macpherson, G. – Sergeant – D.L.I. – Coxhoe Ch.S.
Moore, H. – Reg-Sergt-Maj. – N.F. – Cassop C.S.
Robinson,F. – Lieutenant – D.L.I. – Tudhoe Colliery C.S.
Sanderson, C.(DSO) – Lieutenant – Gordon Highlanders – North Rd C.S.
Turner, A. – Private – D.L.I. – Coxhoe Ch.S.

Stockton on Tees
Caux, H. de – Lieutenant – D.L.I. – Hartburn C.S.
Featherstone, T.R. – Private – Yorks – Holy Trinity N.S.
Hetherington, A. – Lieutenant – K.O.Y.L.I. – Haverton Hill C.S.
Reed, W.O. – Private – Seaforth Highlanders – Bowesfield Lane C.S.
Wilson, S.J. – Private – W. Yorks – Bowesfield Lane C.S.

Sunderland
Coleman, A. – 2nd Lieutenant – N.F. – St Joseph’s R.C.S.
Hoole, W.D. – Lance-Corporal – D.L.I. – St Columba’s N.S.
Parker, A.E.L. – Sergeant – R.W. Kent – Southwick Cent.S.
Pattison, C.L. – Private – D.L.I. – Pallion C.S.
Robson, J.T. – Private – D.L.I. – Stansfield St. C.S.
Rowell, J.F. – Gunner – R.G.A. – Seaham Harbour N.S.
Stafford, R.H. – Private – D.L.I. – Simpson St. C.S.
Tweedie, D.S.(MM) – Company Sgt.Maj. – Tyneside Scottish – Redby C.S.

Vale of Derwent
Allen, F. – Private – R Fusiliers – Benfieldside C.S.
Clark, P. – Lance-Corporal – D.L.I. – Consett C.S.
Ford, B. – Sergeant Major – N.F. – Leadgate Ch.S.
Smith, T.H. – Private – London Scottish – Burnhope Colliery C.S.
Werry, H.S. – CQM Sergeant – D.L.I. – Consett C.S.

Weardale
Horn, J.H. – 2nd Lieutenant – York & Lancs – Wolsingham C.S.

West Stanley
Peadon, H. – 2nd Lieutenant – Welsh – Annfield Plain C.S.
Seed, F. – Wireless Operator – Dover Drifter – Greenland C.S.