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Monument 1914-18 1939-45 Cemetery

Reference

S139.05

Place

STRANTON

Map ref

4930

Original Location

Stranton Cemetery

Which war

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Memorial Description

Column 5 feet high x 2 feet square. There is a plaque 3 feet 3 inches high x 2 feet wide on each face. On the front is the dedication, underneath the dates of the two great wars at the top on either side of a cross.
The names in a single column below, and continued on the other three faces. The lettering is in raised gilded Roman capitals.

Materials used

Bronze panels on granite column

Inscription

1914-1918 1939-1945 / Those honoured here / died in the service / of their country / and lie buried in / Hartlepool North Cemetery.

Names

81 names, ranks, regiments and dates of death.
See transcript.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: C. Sanders; Pam Hogg; James Pasby

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

C. Sanders; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale

Research In Progress

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Monument 1914-18 1939-45 Cemetery (S139.05)

STRANTON   Cemetery

Plaque 1

   1914     1939

   1918     1945

   Those honoured here

   died in the service

   of their country

   and lie buried in

   Hartlepool North Cemetery

      Royal Navy

   Ord Seaman C. Clare RM         5.12.1917

         H.M.S  Crescent

   Deckhand R. Cole   RNR         21.4.1917

         H.M. Trawler Ruthin Castle

   Stoker J. Grey RNR             5.9.1919

         H.M.S Maidstone

   Signalman G.H. Hardy RNVR      21.9.1918

         H.M.S Vendetta

   Stoker N. McHugh RNR           25.3.1918

         H.M.S Maidstone

   Eng.Lieut. R.H. Newsham RNR    28.9.1918

         Salvage Tug Hughli

   Engineman W.T. Orley RNR       29.11.1916

         H.M.S Island Prince

   Sto.1st A.J. Robinson RN       7.11.1918

         H.M.S Cockatrice

   Ord.Seaman E. Ward RN          10.12.1918

         H.M.S Savage

   Leading Seaman G.E. Wilson RNR 14.10.1918

         H.M.S President III

      Royal Marine Light Inf.

   Private J.T. Dale              23.4.1918

      Royal Horse Guards

   Trumpeter C.P. Fethon          20.2.1918

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Plaque 2

      Royal Field Artillery

   Driver H. Atkinson              15.7.1919

   Serjeant A.J. Faul             23.4.1920

   Gunner J. Kirk                 17.2.1919

   Gunner W.R. Pritchard          1.2.1916

       Royal Garrison Artillery

   Gunner C. Fenwick              28.10.1916

   Gunner J.L. Gledden            5.3.1919

   Gunner J.G. Middlemass         11.1.1915

   Gunner G. Moorsom              1.11.1918

   Gunner P. O‘Donovan            20.7.1915

   Corporal F. Paterson           20.2.1919

   Major C.R.M. Young             1.7.1917

      Royal Engineers

   Pioneer J. Bruce               23.11.1916

   Sapper J.H. Clark              2.7.1917

   Sapper H. Coverdale            30.4.1916

   Sapper W. McG.Reid             16.2.1919

   2nd Cpl S. Simpson             20.3.1918

   Sapper F. Wetherell            14.3.1915

      Northumberland Fusiliers

   Private J. Coates              17.12.1918

   Private F. Johnson             24.7.1920

      The King‘s Liverpool Regiment

   Private J. Haley               14.2.1918

      Lincolnshire Regiment

   L.Cpl. J. Holmes               23.1.1916

      West Yorkshire Regiment

   Private W.H. Bower             16.6.1915

   Private W. Marsh               7.9.1918

   Private G.L.B. Mudd            5.9.1920

   Private J. Mulligan            20.7.1916

      Yorkshire Regiment

   Private F.R. Allinson          22.10.1916

   Private C. Johnson             21.7.1915

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Plaque 3

      Yorkshire Regiment

   Private F. Johnson             20.10.1914

   Private C.W. Pullen            6.10.1914

   Private U. Russell             14.12.1918

   Private J. Thompson            9.9.1920

      Cheshire Regiment

   Private T.B. Drinkwater        26.6.1918

   Private J. Hand                16.4.1918

   C.Q.M.S  T.A. Pilgrim          19.5.1918

   Corporal C. Talmage            29.11.1918

      Royal Welch Fusiliers

   Private F. Trenholm            27.7.1920

      The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

   Private H. Haylock             17.2.1919

      King‘s Own Yorkshire Light Inf.

   Private C. Lambert             24.10.1917

   Private W.H. Richardson        30.4.1919

      Durham Light Infantry

   Private R.J. Auton             5.3.1921

   Serjeant H. Bacon              19.6.1918

   Private G.E. Baker             1.7.1916

   Private F.J. Burn              2.5.1915

   Private C.S. Clarke            16.12.1914

   Private R. Dovaston            18.3.1916

   Private H.W. Easey             1.7.1918

   Private S. Hauxwell            12.6.1920

   R.S.M. J. Moran                30.6.1915

   Private J.G. Oliver            31.1.1919

   Private G.W. Stout             28.11.1915

   Private W.J. Thompson          24.11.1916

      Royal Irish Fusiliers

   Private J. Barrett             16.6.1918

   Private W.R. Fleming           14.8.1918

      Leinster Regiment

   Private A.W. Jackson           1.8.1918

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Plaque 4

      Royal Dublin Fusiliers

   Private E. Crawford            24.4.1919

      Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

   Private H.B. Fairfoot          11.2.1919

      London Regiment

   Private W. Tomlin              24.11.1918

      Royal Army Service Corps

   Private W. Miller              16.2.1919

      Royal Army Medical Corps

   Private R.J. Cass              27.7.1917

   Corporal C.J. Derry            19.7.1921

   Private W. Eves                27.6.1920

      1st Training Reserve Battalion

   Private W.T. Shaul             7.3.1917

      80th Training Reserve Battalion

   Private H.A. Smith             26.5.1917

      Mercantile Marine

   Second Engineer R. Coulson     22.4.1918

         S.S Luis

      Royal Navy

   Able Seaman W. Borrett RN      16.7.1944

         H.M.S President lll

   Able Seaman E.E. Matthews RN   8.12.1945

   C.P.O. J.E. Mullinger RN       28.1.1944

         H.M.S. Pembroke

      Royal Air Force

   Pilot Officer J. Scott         6.10.1939

      Addendum

      Suffolk Regiment

   Private W.R. Davidson          29.5.1920

NamesS139.05

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