Memorial Details
Memorial
Book of Remembrance 1914-18 1939-45 St. John
Reference
B153.05
Place
BURNHOPE
Map ref
NZ 193486
Original Location
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Holmside Lane
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Memorial Description
Book of Remembrance. The name of the parish is tooled in gold on the front cover in plain capitals. The rest of the book is done by hand in calligraphy, listing eight names to a page under the headings of “Rank”, “Name” and “Unit”. The title pages are in red, the names pages have red column headers, the ranks and regiments in red and the names in black.
The book is set inside a glass topped case which has the words "Book of Remembrance" carved into the front in serif capitals.
The book is set inside a glass topped case which has the words "Book of Remembrance" carved into the front in serif capitals.
Materials used
Leather bound.
Inscription
a. Holmside / Parish Church.
Parish of Holmside / + / Book of / Remembrance.
Roll of / Honour / 1914 - 18
b. Roll of / Honour / 1939 - 45
Parish of Holmside / + / Book of / Remembrance.
Roll of / Honour / 1914 - 18
b. Roll of / Honour / 1939 - 45
Names
Notes
1. The case also contains a copy of the Roll of Honour for U.A. Ritson and Sons Ltd. See B153.09 pages 1-30 and B153.09 page 31 to end
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; John and Mavis Dixon; Dorothy Hall
External web link
Additional Notes
14/11/2017 Dorothy Hall visited and re-photographed the memorials
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders; John & Mavis Dixon
Research In Progress
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Book of Remembrance 1914-18 1939-45 St. John (B153.05)
BURNHOPE St. John’s Church, Holmside
Cover
Holmside
Parish Church.
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Page 1
Parish of Holmside
+
Book of
Remembrance.
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Page 2
Roll of
Honour
1914 – 18
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Page 3
Rank Name Unit
Pte. Armstrong, R. R.A.M.C.
Pte. Bell, F. D.L.I.
Capt. Burgess, W.H.L. D.L.I.
Pte. Cummings, N. K.O.Y.L.I.
Pte. Christelow, M. D.L.I.
Pte. Corker, S. D.L.I.
Pte. Clarkson, E.H. R.E.
Pte. Clough, J. D.L.I.
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Page 4
Rank Name Unit
Pte. Coates, A. D.L.I.
Pte. Dixon, T. N.F.
Pte. Dobson, S. D.L.I.
Pte. Edgar, G.O. Yorks.
Pte. Eggleton, J. R.E.
Pte. Elliott, C. Tyneside Irish
Pte. Elliott, E. D.L.I.
Pte. Elliott, W. R.E.
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Page 5
Rank Name Unit
A.B. Farbridge, R. H.M.S. Marlboro’
A.B. Geddes, T.W. R.N.D.
Pte. Graham, G. K.O.Y.L.I.
Sergt. Graver, A. Worc. R.
A.B. Hall, W. R.N.D.
Pte. Heslop, M. W. Yorks
Pte. Hobbs, R. D.L.I.
Pte. Hughes, J.S. D.L.I.
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Page 6
Rank Name Unit
Pte. Johnson, C. R.F.A.
Tpr. Ledger, M. Hussars
A.B. Ledger, R. R.N.D.
L/Cpl. Marsh, G. York R.
L/Cpl. McDonald, J. Tyneside Irish
L/Cpl. McDonald, T. K.O.Y.L.I.
Pte. McHatton, J. N.F.
Pte. McNeil, T. Tyneside Scottish
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Page 7
Rank Name Unit
Pte. Mordue, J. D.L.I.
Pte. Morrison, A. D.L.I.
A.B. Morrison, S. R.N.D.
Pte. Mounsey, J. N.F.
Pte. Moss, F. W. Yorks.
Pte. Murray, W. W. Yorks.
Pte. O'Brien, W. D.L.I.
Pte. Perry, E. N.F.
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Page 8
Rank Name Unit
Pte. Petrie, J.W. N.F.
Spr. Plummer, H. R.E.
Pte. Pooley, S. D.L.I.
Pte. Pratt, S. I.F.
P.O. Proctor, T. R.N.D.
Pte. Ridley, R. D.L.I.
Pte. Robinson, B. D.L.I.
Cpl. Robinson, I. D.L.I.
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Page 9
Rank Name Unit
Pte. Robinson, J. D.L.I.
Pte. Rudd, N. D.L.I.
Pte. Rutherford, B. E. Yorks.
Sergt. Salmon, M. W. Yorks
Pte. Salmon, W. Leic. R
Pte. Sanderson, J. A.S.C.
Pte. Scott, J. D.L.I.
Pte. Scott, N. D.L.I.
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Page 10
Rank Name Unit
Pte. Scott, W. N.F.
Pte. Smith, E. D.L.I.
Bdr. Smith, J.E. R.F.A.
Pte. Stoddart, J. D.L.I.
Pte. Urwin, W.F. D.L.I.
Pte. Varey, F. Hussars
Pte. Waistell, W. D.L.I.
Pte. Wake, T. Tyneside Irish.
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Page 11
Rank Name Unit
Pte. Walker, J. N.F.
Spr. Walters, W.J. R.E.
A.B. Waugh, M. R.N.
Pte. Webster, G. D.L.I.
Pte. Wells, A. D.L.I.
Pte. Wilson, J. D.L.I.
Pte. Whightman, M. N.F.
Pte. Whitney, J. D.L.I.
Pte. Whitney, S.L. D.L.I.
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Page 12
Roll of
Honour
1939-45
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Page 13
Rank Name Unit
Dvr. Barron, Ll. R.A.
Dvr. Barron, R. R.H.A.
A.B. Bennett J. R.N.
Spr. Cann, A. R.E.
Stkr. Clarkson, O. R.N.
R/Gnr
& Tel. Close, L. R.A.F.
Cpl. Gilroy, W. R.A.S.C.
Pte. Halpin, J. Green Howards
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Page 14
Rank Name Unit
A/C. Hilland, J. R.A.F.
Gnr. Jose, S. R.A.
Gnr. Ogden, G. R.F.A.
Pte. Robson, T. P.C.
Pte. Robson, T. D.L.I.
Pte. Smith, J.W. D.L.I.
Gdsmn. Stephenson, H. Welsh Guards
Pte. Stephenson, R. D.L.I.
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Page 15
Rank Name Unit
LACW Stewart, A.S. W.A.A.F.
L/Cpl. Turner, J. R.E.
--- Willis, R. R.N.
NamesB153.05
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