In Houghton le Spring (Durham Road) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

J.S. Campbell
Sick Berth Attendant
P/X 6844
H.M.S. Glasgow
24th August 1942 age 34.

He was the son of James Sinclair Campbell and Elizabeth Campbell, of Houghton le Spring and the husband of Esther Campbell of Grasswell, Houghton le Spring.

Beside his gravestone are family headstones which read:

In loving memory of
Elizabeth
beloved wife of
James S. Campbell
died Jan 17th 1949
aged 68 years

also the above
James S. Campbell
died March 27th 1951
aged 67 years

also of
James Sinclair Campbell
beloved son of the above
died Aug. 24th 1942
aged 34 years.

Gone before

There are also flower blocks which read:

In loving
memory of
our dear son
Sinclair
Campbell
died 24th
Aug. 1942
aged 34
years.

and

Cherished
memories
of our dear Mam
Florence
died 19th Sept.
1932
aged 77 yrs.

and

In loving
memory of
F.M.
Miller
13  – 5 – 1901
3 – 7 – 1956

We have been unable to trace Florence and F.M. Miller

James died of an illness on HMS Glasgow.

James Sinclair Campbell is remembered at Houghton le Spring on H132.03 (where his middle name is spelled “Sinclare” and in our List of Ships’ Crews.