Memorial

Headstone Burials 1914-18 St. John’s Churchyard

Killingworth and West Moor

Memorial Name: Headstone Burials 1914-18 St. John's Churchyard (K9.07)

NEWMP Ref No.: K9.07

Parish: Killingworth and West Moor

Original Location:

St. John the Evangelist Church, West Lane, Killingworth Village.

In the churchyard

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Stone

Inscription:

Buried in this churchyard.
(Badge)
309090 A/Bombardier
J.W. Smith
Royal Garrison Artillery
29th July 1917
(Cross)
J. Bunton served as
11200 Private
J. Fenton
West Yorkshire Regiment
20th December 1917

Memorial Description:

Commonwealth War Grave headstone.

Along the top edge are the words “Buried in this churchyard”.

At centre top are the badges of the Royal Garrison Artillery and West Yorkshire Regiment.

The first name is below this, followed by a cross.

Below this is the second name.

All lettering is in Roman capitals.

Names:

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

Notes:
  1. See Joseph Bunton’s Every Name a Story entry.
  2.  See William John Smith’s Every Name a Story entry.
Sources:

Photo: Tony Harding

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Tony Harding

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Names Documents:

KILLINGWORTH   St. John the Evangelist Churchyard

 

Buried in this churchyard.

 

(Badge)

 

309090  L/Bombardier

J.W. Smith

Royal Garrison Artillery

29th July 1917

 

+  

 

J. Bunton served as

11200 Private

J. Fenton

West Yorkshire Regiment

29th December 1917

 

Names K9.07      

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