Memorial

Wall Cremations 1939-45 West Road Cemetery

Newcastle upon Tyne

Memorial Name: Wall Cremations 1939-45 West Road Cemetery (NUT062)

NEWMP Ref No.: NUT062

Parish: Newcastle upon Tyne

Original Location:

West Road Cemetery and Crematorium, West Road.

Which War:

1939-45

Materials Used:

Stone

Inscription:

1939-1945.
Here are recorded the names of His Majesty’s Forces
who died in the service of their country and were cremated.

Memorial Description:

A wall of Portland stone which has extending arms.

The dedication is carried across the top with the dates “1939” to the left and “1945” to the right.  The names are in three columns on the back face.

They are also in a single column on both faces of both arms.

It sits behind a Cross of Sacrifice of Blomfield design which accompanies  a series of Commonwealth War Graves.

Lettering is incised using Times Roman capitals throughout.

 

Names:

123 names, ranks, regiments and date of death.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: Philip Thirkell; Tony Harding; Ken Blythe

Newcastle Central Library
description and illustration (Newspaper cuttings relating to Newcastle, Vol.3 page 30, 1954)

Research Acknowledgements:

Philip Thirkell;
Tony Harding

Research In Progress:

If you are researching this memorial please contact 2014@newmp.org.uk

If you know more about this memorial, please send the details to NEWMP.

Names Documents:

NEWCASTLE ON TYNE, West Road Cemetery 

   

   1939-1945.

   Here are recorded the names of His Majesty's Forces 

   who died in the service of their country and were cremated.

   

Column 1   

   

   Corporal G.F. Barnes

      Royal Air Force.               5.8.1946

   S.Sjt. F.H. Arris            

      R.E.M.E.                       20.12.1941

   Private R.D. Backhouse

      Royal Army Pay Corps           5.5.1941

   L.Bdr. F.J. Bailey

      Royal Artillery                3.11.1941

   Lieutenant N.E. Banks

      Royal Naval Reserve            2.1.1944

   Sergeant (Pilot) S. Baxter

      Royal Air Force                14.9.1944

   Flight Lieutenant J. Bell

      Royal Air Force                16.8.1946

   Chief Engineer Officer S. Bell

      S.S. Moses Gay                 7.7.1946

   Lieutenant J. Bone, R.N.V.R.

      H.M.S. Drake                   6.7.1945

   Lieutenant-Commander H. Bowles

      Sierra Leone Naval VQL Force.  26.5.1942

   Serjeant D. Brown 

      The Duke of Wellington's Rt.   31.1.1944

   CQMS J. Brownbridge

      Royal Army Service Corps       11.12.1946

   L.Cpl. F. Buffham

      Royal Army Ordnance Corps      28.7.1947

   

Column 2

   

   Master W.L.F. Jones

      M.V.  F.J. Wolfe               31.10.1946

   Lieutenant   A.K. Burton

      Royal Artillery                27.4.1944

   Stoker 1st Cl. W.O. Cameron R.N.

      H.M.S. Pembroke                10.9.1946

   Boatswain A.C. Channing

      Royal Navy                     29.1.1944

   Ldg. Aircraftsman R.W. Childs

      Royal Air Force                1.10.1946

   Trooper B. Chipperton

      Royal Armoured Corps           6.9.1943

   Aircraftsman 1st Cl. T.H. Christison

      Royal Air Force                18.7.1944

   Serjeant E.W. Clark

      Royal Artillery                5.9.1941

   Pte.  R.J. Clifton

      Royal Army Medical Corps       1.11.1947

   Sgt. (F/Eng) R.W. Cook

      Royal Air Force                29.7.1944

   Serjeant G.C. Coulton

      Royal Army Ordnance Corps      15.5.1947

   Lt.Comdr. (S) P.M. Cox M.B.E., R.N.

      H.M.S. Calliope                26.2.1945

   Ldg. Aircraftsman G.P. Davey

      Royal Air Force                14.6.1945

   

Column 3

   

   Major R.A. Dent M.C.

      The Durham Light Infantry      1.5.1947

   Aircraftman 2nd Cl. T. Denton

      Royal Air Force (A.A.F.)       6.2.1940

   F/Lt. (Pilot) A.C. Diemer

      Royal Air Force                11.3.1945

   F/O (Pilot) N.G. Donald

      Royal Air Force                21.10.1943

   Storekeeper R.O. Downie

      M.V. British Petrol            23.3.1946

   Sergeant (W.O.P/AG) N.R. Drake

      Royal Air Force                13.4.1945

   Assistant S.O. Gladys Dufton

        Women's Auxiliary Air Force  27.11.1943

   Chief Stoker G. Erskine

      Royal Navy                     10.10.1945

   Flight Lieutenant J. Forster

        Royal Air Force              20.9.1944

   Sergeant (W.O. PA/G) W. Forster

      Royal Air Force                9.7.1941

   Major G.L.A. France

      Royal Tank Regiment            1.7.1944

   Gunner H. Gibson

      Royal Artillery                8.6.1947

   E.R.A. 4th Cl. L. Gilbert R.N.

      H.M.S. Elfin                   30.1.1944

   Gunner H.H. Gill

      Royal Artillery                29.6.1947

   

Column 4

 

   Sgt. (Pilot) J.N. Glendinning

      Royal Air Force                12.3.1941

   Second officer H.S. Gould

      S.S. Royston                   4.6.1945

   2nd Lieutenant H.W. Grocott

      Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 26.7.1945

   A.C.W.I. Eileen Margaret Grosert

      Women's Auxiliary Air Force       8.1.1945

   Captain A.E. Haines

      The Worcestershire Regt.       1.11.1943

   Corporal G.C. Hall

      Royal Air Force                12.5.1943

   Sergeant (Navigator) J. Hall

      Royal Air Force                17.2.1944

   Ldg. Aircraftman T.A. Harbottle

      Royal Air Force                6.6.1944

   Stoker 1st Class J. Hardy

      Royal Navy                     12.11.1947

   P/O (Pilot) P. Henderson

      Royal Air Force                26.4.1944

   F/O (Navigator) F.D.R. Hildrew

      Royal Air Force                10.6.1944

   Serjeant E. Hobday

      Royal Artillery                6.11.1945

   Gunner M. Hutton

      Royal Artillery                16.1.1945

   Private J.E. Jamieson

      Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 18.7.1946

   

Column 5

   

   Third Eng.Off. J.W.I. Johansson

      S.S. Empire Tristram           23.6.1944

   Able Seaman J.J.M.  Jorgensen

      S.S. Capitol                   4.4.1947

   Aircraftman 2nd Cl. A.W Kennedy

      Royal Air Force                21.9.1942

   Sergeant (Air Gunner) F. King

      Royal Air Force                10.2.1942

   Able Seaman A. Knowles R.N.

      H.M.S. Victory                 15.12.1943

   Ch.Eng. Officer C.S. La Frennais

      S.S. Lustrous                  23.1.1946

   Aircraftman 1st Cl. J. Laidler

      Royal Air Force                24.8.1943

   Gunner E. Laidler

      Royal Artillery                25.6.1947

   A.C.P. (F.Eng.) J. Lawson

      Royal Air Force                19.7.1944

   F/O (Pilot) G.N. Leach

      Royal Air Force                27.5.1944

   Petty Officer Cook E.H. Light

      Royal Navy                     25.10.1946

   F/O (Navigator) D. Lowe

      Royal Air Force                13.1.1947

   Chief Rigger L. Lurbock R.N.

      H.M.S. Collena                 28.10.1943

   Petty Officer J.F. Luff R.N. B.E.M.

      H.M.S. Priserpine (sic)        11.7.1947

   E.R.A. Appr. J. McPherson R.N.

      H.M.S. Cochrane                12.10.1940

   Sergeant (Pilot) S. Mallen

      Royal Air Force                28.8.1941

   Pilot Officer H.C. Mehta

      R.I.A.F.                       3.11.1941

   Leading A.C.W. Edna Melrose

      Women's Auxiliary Air Force    13.6.1945

   Private J. Mills

      The Highland Regiment          13.11.1944

   L.Bdr. F. Moore

      Royal Artillery                14.4.1941

   Corporal J.P.B. Moore

      Royal Air Force (A.A.F.)       22.7.1944

   Corporal W. Morrison

      Royal Signals                  17.6.1944

   First Radio Officer S.W. Newbold

      S.S. Boreas                    23.5.1946

   Serjeant B. Norval

      The Cameronians                15.10.1942

   Corporal A.C. Nunn

      Royal Air Force (A.A.F.)       13.10.1943

   Sergeant W/Op.Ag. R. O'Connelley

      Royal Air Force                14.4.1942

   Cpl. Elizabeth Eleanor Pasley

      Aux. Territorial Service       31.10.1945

   Corporal F. Patterson

      Royal Engineers                24.2.1945

   

Column 6

   

   Fireman & Trimmer V. Pederson

      S.S. Egholm                    1.3.1945

   Corporal J.W. Philipson

      Royal Air Force                13.6.1945

   Sergeant (Air Gunner) K. Reid

      Royal Air Force                18.10.1943

   Guardsman G.T. Repper

      Coldstream Guards              23.8.1945

   Corporal Margaret Mary Rice

      Women's Auxiliary Air Force    13.6.1942

   P/O (Pilot) M.W. Rivers

      Royal Air Force                25.4.1941

   Sgt. (Pilot) J. St.C. Robertson

      Royal Air Force                10.12.1940

   Sapper N. Rogerson

      Royal Engineers                16.1.1945

   P/O (Pilot) C.D. Rutherford

      Royal Air Force                22.5.1942

   Private Vera Margaret Seager

      Aux. Territorial Service       26.6.1946

   F/O. (W.Op/Ag) C. Seymour

      Royal Air Force                9.10.1943

   Able Seaman T.A. Sibbald R.N.

      H.M.S. Corfu                   15.5.1947

   Captain G.G. Smith

      Royal Tank Regiment R.A.C.     19.6.1942

   Eng.Room Mech.4th Cl. S. Smith R.N.

      H.M.S. Drake                   15.9.1945

   

Column 7

   

   Third Eng.Off. N.B. McConnell

      S.S. North Devon               6.7.1941

   Sub.Lieut. (A) W.E.N. Snaith R.N.V.R.

      H.M.S. Daedalus                12.7.1946

   Private R. Steven

      Tyneside Scottish Black Watch  5.11.1944

   Serjeant C.D. Stevens

      Royal Artillery                31.5.1945

   P/O (Pilot) P.M. Sutherland

      Royal Air Force                31.7.1944

   LAC (U/T Pilot) J.A. Swinburne

      Royal Air Force                18.3.1941

   Sergeant (Nav) J.M. Tallentire

      Royal Air Force                11.7.1945

   F/O (Pilot) E.G.L. Thompson

      Royal Air Force                27.4.1943

   2nd Lieutenant J.M. Tittle

      Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 9.7.1940

   Sergeant (A/G) H.D. Tomkins

      Royal Air Force                3.2.1944

   F/O (Pilot) A.D. Ulry

      Royal Air Force                24.10.1944

   Ldg.Seaman F.P.T. Wakeham R.N.

      H.M.S. Victory                 12.12.1945

   Sergeant (W.Op/Ag) S. Walker

      Royal Air Force                29.1.1944

   

Column 8

   

   Lieutenant J.B. Robinson

      Northumberland Home Guard      7.7.1943

   Lieut. B.M.T. Wallace

      H.M.S. Unicity                 31.1.1942

   E.R.A. 4th Class S. Wass

      Royal Navy                     9.11.1944

   Sergeant (Pilot) N. Watson

      Royal Air Force                19.3.1941

   Colonel G.I. Wiehe M.C.

      The Durham Light Infantry      23.12.1942

   Engineer Captain A. Wild R.N.

      H.M.S.  President              31.1.1946

   Squadron Leader R. Williams

      Royal Air Force                11.7.1946

   Commd. Engineer R.H. Willis R.N.

      H.M.S. Paragon                 2.10.1944

   Ldg. Aircraftman J.S. Wooller

      Royal Air Force                31.7.1945

   Sergeant (Obs) J.S. Wrightson

      Royal Air Force                17.3.1941

   Gunner W. Young

      Royal Artillery                8.1.1944

   Chief Engineer Officer W. Robson

      M.V. Hylton                    16.10.1945

   Second Eng.Off. T. Stafford

      S.S. Old Charlton              27.2.1941

   Serjeant G.T. Woodhame

      R.E.M.E.                       12.2.1947

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