Memorial

Headstone 1914-18 1939-45 Burials St. Patrick’s Churchyard

High Spen

Memorial Name: Headstone 1914-18 1939-45 Burials St. Patrick's Churchyard (H106.03)

NEWMP Ref No.: H106.03

Parish: High Spen

Original Location:

St. Patrick’s Church, Lintzford Lane.

In churchyard.

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Inscription:

†
The sailors,
soldiers and airmen
honoured here
died in the service
of their country
and lie buried in
St. Patrick’s Churchyard.

Memorial Description:

Headstone 44 inches high middle panel, 40 inches high side panels total width 86 inches ( 112cms x 102cms x 218cms)

Low upright slab of three portions, of which the centre panel has a slightly rounded top.

The central panel bears the dedication, with a small cross incised above.

The names are carried in single columns on the two outer panels.

All lettering is in Roman capitals.

Names:

a. 8 names, ranks, regiments and date of death.
b. 11 names, ranks, regiments and date of death.
See transcript.

Notes:

The older part of the churchyard has been cleared of nearly all the headstones.

This memorial is in the newer area of the churchyard.

Sources:

Photos: Nan Smith; C. Sanders; Steve Lamb; Dorothy Hall

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Nan Smith (Ryton);
J. Brown;
C. Sanders;
Steve Lamb

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Names Documents:

HIGH SPEN St. Patrick’s Churchyard.

  

Centre panel

  

  +  

  The Sailors

  Soldiers and Airmen

  honoured here

  died in the service

  of their country

  and lie buried in

  St. Patrick’s Churchyard.

——————————–

Left wing

  

         1914-1918                    

  

  Private W. Armstrong

  Durham Light Infantry         9.7.1918            

  Private G. Cutter  

  Durham Light Infantry         23.12.1917

  Private R.B. Dobson

  Royal Marine Light Infantry   29.7.1917

  Private W.B. Dobson

  Northumberland Fusiliers      26.6.1918

  Private C. Herron

  Durham Light Infantry         1.10.1914         

  Private T. Minks      

  Durham Light Infantry         17.12.1914    

  Private J.H. Rutherford  

  Durham Light Infantry         18.11.1918

  Private L.D. Turner

  Durham Light Infantry         16.12.1914

——————————–

Right wing

  

         1939-1945

  

  Flying Officer J. Brown

  Royal Air Force               24.11.1943

  Able Seaman G. Dunn

  Royal Navy                    9.12.1944

  Private A. Forster

  Durham Light Infantry         28.6.1940

  Fusilier G. Hunt               

  Lancashire Fusiliers          31.8.1941

  Sergeant G.A. Matthews           

  Royal Air Force               14.7.1940

  Private K. Prudhoe

  Parachute Regiment            29.8.1947

  Sergeant J. Robson

  Royal Air Force               17.8.1943

  Sergeant J.J. Robson

  Royal Air Force               15.2.1943

  Private A. Stewart                        

  Green Howards                 16.11.1945

  Flight Sergeant J.J. Timmins

  Royal Air Force               28.9.1943

  Private J. Young

  East Yorkshire Regiment       15.1.1946   

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