Memorial

Monument 1914-18 1939-45 Burials North Cemetery

Stranton

Memorial Name: Monument 1914-18 1939-45 Burials North Cemetery (S139.05)

NEWMP Ref No.: S139.05

Parish: Stranton

Original Location:

Stranton Cemetery

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Materials Used:

Bronze panels on granite column

Inscription:

1914 + 1939
1918 1945

Those honoured here
died in the service
of their country
and lie buried in
Hartlepool North Cemetery.

Memorial Description:

Column 60 inches high x 24 inches square (152cms x 61cms).

There is a plaque 39 inches high x 24 inches wide (99cms x 61cms) on each face.

On the front face, at the top is a cross between the dates of the two great wars. Below this is the dedication.

The names are in a single column below, and continued on the other three faces, divided into regiments or sphere of service.

The lettering is in raised gilded Roman capitals.

Names:

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

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Pam Hogg; James Pasby

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

C. Sanders;
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale
Pam Hogg
James Pasby

Research In Progress:

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Names Documents:

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  

——————————————–

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

——————————————–

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

——————————————–

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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