Research Notes

War Memorial

Hexham, Northumberland

[Visited 25 July 1998]

The garden of remembrance adjacent to the priory has an arched gateway with two bass-relief plates with St. George and Dragon motifs commemorating the dead of two world wars. The first reads:

THIS ARCH WAS PRESENTED TO THE
TOWN TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICES
OF THE 4TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
(TR) IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM
DURING THE WAR 1914-1919

THE COMPANIES WERE FROM
THE FOLLOWING PLACES

A - HEXHAM
B - BELLINGHAM
C - HAYDON BRIDGE
D - PRUDHOE
E - CORBRIDGE
F - HALTWHISTLE
G - NEWBURN
H - PRUDHOE

HEADQUARTERS HEXHAM

THE GIFT OF J.T.R. 1919

The second reads:

THE BATTALION MOBILISED AT HEXHAM
ON AUGUST 4TH 1914 & PROCEEDED TO
FRANCE ON APRIL 20TH 1915. IT TOOK PART IN THE FIGHTING
AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES

1915 April - May
YPRES (ST. JULIEN)
May - July
HOODGE SANCTUARY WOOD * WULVERGHEM
Aug - Nov
ARMENTIERS
1915-6 Dec - March
HILL 60 YPRES
1916 April - July
WYTSCHAETE * KEMMEL
1916-7 Aug - Jan
THE SOMME (HIGH WOOD * EAUCOURT L'ABBAYE * BUTTE DE WARLENCOURT)
1917 Feb - March
THE SOMME (BELLOY)
April - May
ARRAS (WANCOURT * CROISSILLES)
May - Sept
ARRAS (CHERISY * FONTAINE-LES-CROISSILLES)
1917-8 Oct - Feb
YPRES (HOUTHULST FOREST * PASSCHENDAELE)
1918 March
ST. QUENTIN
April
THE LYS
May
CRAONNE HILL CHEMIN DES DAMES
June
THE AISNE

THE GIFT OF J.T.R. 1919

HERE ARE INSCRIBED
NAMES WHICH BID US
BY SERVICE OUR
DEBT REPAY

THIS CROSS AND S. WILFRIDS
WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ARE DEDICATED TO THE
GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE
MEN OF HEXHAM WHO LAID
DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WARS 1914 - 1918
1939 - 1945

E.R.A.  A.R.B. PEARSON  R.N.
E.R.A.  E.T. BATY  R.N.R.
A.B.  L. CHARLTON  R.N.
A.B.  F.N. DODDS  R.N.
A.B.  W. MACLACHALAN  R.N.
A.B.  J. ROBSON  R.N.
A.B.  P. ROBSON  R.N.
A.B.  J.E. THOMPSON  R.N.
A.B.  W. WILKINSON  R.N.
A.B.  W. WILSON  R.N.
AP.  W. WILSON  MARINER
FL-LT.  T.A. URWIN  R.A.F.
PTE.  J.T. HOGG  R.A.F.
SERGT.  W.R. THEW  N.H.
TRR.  J.G. DODDS  N.H.
TRR.  W. METCALFE  N.H.
CAPT.  S. ATKINSON  R.F.A.
CAPT.  F.A. RICHARDSON  R.F.A.
LT.  J.T. STRANG  R.F.A.
DR.  J.M. SPEDDING  R.F.A.
DR.  T.W. SMITH  R.F.A.
GNR.  J.E. CHARLTON  R.C.A.
GNR.  R.D. TELFER  R.C.A.
DR.  J.D. DODD  R.C.A.
CPL.  H.K. LOCKHART  R.E.
SPR.  E. BATY  R.E.
SPR.  J.E. BRUNTLETT  R.E.
SPR.  J.W. DODDS  R.E.
SPR.  R. PORTEOUS  R.E.
    
SPR.  T.W. EDWARDS  R.E.
SPR.  R. ELLIOTT  R.E.
PTE.  J.A. FERROLL  C. GDS.
PTE.  H.N. HOGG  C. GDS.
CAPT.  J.M. CUTHBERT  D.S.O.S. GDS.
PTE.  V. BATHGATE  R. SCOTS.
PTE.  A. PATTERSON  R.M.L.I.
PTE.  W. OSWALD  E. KENTS.
PTE.  C.S. ROBINSON  E. KENTS.
PTE.  H.H. BROWNE  1ST N.F.
PTE.  J.E. ROBSON  1ST N.F.
LT-COL.  B.D. GIBSON D.S.O.  4TH N.F.
CAPT.  H.H. BELL  4TH N.F.
CAPT.  L.D. PLUMMER  4TH N.F.
CAPT.  J.W. ROBINSON  4TH N.F.
LIEUT.  J.M. EMERSON  4TH N.F.
LIEUT.  F.P. LEES  4TH N.F.
LIEUT.  H.A. LONG  4TH N.F.
LIEUT.  R.L. TULLY  4TH N.F.
LIEUT.  G.P. WALTON  4TH N.F.
LIEUT.  H.F. WALTON  4TH N.F.
R.S.M.  C.D. FEWSTER  4TH N.F.
R.O.M.S.A.  C. RICHARDSON  4TH N.F.
C.S.M.  W.A. CHARLTON  4TH N.F.
C.S.M.  A. HALLBROOK  4TH N.F.
SERGT.  W. ALDER  4TH N.F.
SERGT.  R. BROOKS  4TH N.F.
SERGT.  P. HARVEY  4TH N.F.
SERGT.  P. NEVISON  4TH N.F.
    
SERGT.  V. SCOTT  4TH N.F.
CPL.  E. ABBOTT M.N.  4TH N.F.
LC-CPL.  R. HENDERSON  4TH N.F.
LC-CPL.  J. KELLY  4TH N.F.
LC-CPL.  W.E. WOODMAN  4TH N.F.
LC-CPL.  R. YOUNG  4TH N.F.
PTE.  T. ABBOTT  4TH N.F.
PTE.  E. ARMSTRONG  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J.J. BATY  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. BATY  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. BELL  4TH N.F.
PTE.  W. BELL  4TH N.F.
PTE.  E. BLACKBURN  4TH N.F.
PTE.  R. BLACKBURN  4TH N.F.
PTE.  G.W. BOUSTEAD  4TH N.F.
PTE.  W.I. COOPER  4TH N.F.
PTE.  W. COULSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. CUNNINGHAM  4TH N.F.
PTE.  G. DODD  4TH N.F.
PTE.  S. DODD  4TH N.F.
PTE.  W. DODD  4TH N.F.
PTE.  M.E. DONNELLY  4TH N.F.
PTE.  W. DONNELLY  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. EVANS  4TH N.F.
PTE.  E.A. FLETCHER  4TH N.F.
PTE.  A. FORSTER  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. FOX  4TH N.F.
PTE.  M. GIBBIN  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. GRIERSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  H. GRIFFEN  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. HEENAN  4TH N.F.
PTE.  R.C. HENDERSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  W. HENDERSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  T.C. HILL  4TH N.F.
PTE.  W. HOGG  4TH N.F.
PTE.  R. HUDSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  T. LANCASTER  4TH N.F.
PTE.  R. LENDREN  4TH N.F.
PTE.  W.C. LOYE  4TH N.F.
PTE.  T.T. McADAM  4TH N.F.
PTE.  W. MITCHISON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  R. MOULDING  4TH N.F.
PTE.  C. MOLE  4TH N.F.
PTE.  C. MOSS  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J.E. NEWTON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  R. NEWTON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  A. NOBLE  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. OLIVER  4TH N.F.
PTE.  R.D. OLIVER  4TH N.F.
PTE.  G. PEARSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. PENCOTT  4TH N.F.
PTE.  T. POTTS  4TH N.F.
PTE.  I. REAY  4TH N.F.
PTE.  M. REED  4TH N.F.
PTE.  E. RILEY  4TH N.F.
PTE.  F. RILEY  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. RILEY  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. ROBSON  4TH N.F.
    
PTE.  J. ROBSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. ROBSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J.B. ROBSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  T.W. ROBSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. ROWELL  4TH N.F.
PTE.  D. SALKELD  4TH N.F.
PTE.  W. SCOTT  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. SMITH  4TH N.F.
PTE.  R. SMITH  4TH N.F.
PTE.  W.H. SMITH  4TH N.F.
PTE.  W. SUMMERS  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. STEWART  4TH N.F.
PTE.  D. SWORD  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J. THOMPSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  W. WATT  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J.W. THOMPSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  G. WATSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  R.M. WELCH  4TH N.F.
PTE.  I.M. WHITTAKER  4TH N.F.
PTE.  R. WILSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  J.W. WILKINSON  4TH N.F.
PTE.  F. YOUNG  4TH N.F.
DR.  T. CATHRAE  4TH N.F.
DR.  W.C. PEARSON  4TH N.F.
DR.  J.S. SNOWBALL  4TH N.F.
LT.  J. McINTOSH  5TH N.F.
PTE.  S.R. HUTTON  7TH N.F.
PTE.  W. KIRSOP  8TH N.F.
PTE.  T. PIGG  8TH N.F.
    
LT.  C.T. SAVAGE  10TH N.F.
CPL.  F. ROBSON  10TH N.F.
LCE-CPL.  T.W. BURN  10TH N.F.
PTE.  T. WRIGHT  11TH N.F.
PTE.  W. LYNCH  16TH N.F.
SERGT.  C.E. SNOWBALL  19TH N.F.
SERGT.  J. NEVISON  20TH N.F.
PTE.  F. NEWMAN  20TH N.F.
PTE.  T. PENCOTT  22ND N.F.
PTE.  C.W. POTTS  22ND N.F.
PTE.  W. ALLEN  25TH N.F.
SERGT.  F. FORSTER  27TH N.F.
LC-CPL.  N.C. BARNFATHER  R.F.
PTE.  J. KIRKLAND  R.F.
PTE.  M.I. PATTINSON  R.F.
PTE.  S. PLANT  R.F.
PTE.  P. WOOLASTON  KINGS.
LT.  G.S. LONG  SUFFOLKS.
PTE.  C. CONKLETON  W. YORKS.
PTE.  J. DUNWOODIE  W. YORKS.
LCE-CPL.  A.L. LOWES  W. YORKS.
PTE.  C. SMITH  W. YORKS.
PTE.  R.W. SMITH  W. YORKS.
PTE.  G. SMITH  E. YORKS.
PTE.  M. THOMPSON  E. YORKS.
PTE.  N. WILKINSON  E. YORKS.
LCE-CPL.  H. BROWN  L.F.
PTE.  T. CRAIG  CHESHIRES.
CAPT.  G.F.H. CHARLTON  S.W.B.
    
LT.  J.T. REDPATH  K.O.S.D.
PTE.  M. IRWIN  R. INS. F.
SERGT.  A. ADDISON  W. RIDING.
CAPT.  R. HEAD  BORDER R.
CAPT.  B.C. HARRISON  BORDER R.
PTE.  H. ABBOTT  BORDER R.
PTE.  N. MITCHINSON  R.H.
LCE-CPL.  A. ATKINSON  S. FORESTERS.
LCE-CPL.  P. McMAHON  K.O.Y.L.I.
PTE.  R.M. KONKLETON  K.O.Y.L.I.
PTE.  J.R. ROBSON  K.O.Y.L.I.
PTE.  J. WATSON  K.O.Y.L.I.
LT.  E. SPARKE  MIDDLESEX.
CPL.  P.S. MILBURN  K.R.R.
PTE.  J.W. BANKS  K.R.R.
PTE.  J.W. ARCHER  L.R.
PTE.  J. BOSWELL  N. STAFFS.
CAPT.  R. ATKINSON  D.L.I.
CAPT.  W.C. CHARLTON  D.L.I.
CAPT.  H.J. SPENCER  D.L.I.
CAPT.  J.H. IVESON  D.L.I.
LT.  F.T. IVESON  D.L.I.
LT.  D. LITTLE  D.L.I.
C.S.M.  T. CHRISP M.M.  D.L.I.
PTE.  J. BELL  D.L.I.
PTE.  W.M. BROWN  D.L.I.
PTE.  P. DODD  D.L.I.
PTE.  W.H. HILL  D.L.I.
PTE.  C. IRWIN  D.L.I.
    
PTE.  T.H. MARSH  D.L.I.
PTE.  S.B.M. MORRIS  D.L.I.
LT.  J.W. GILHESPY  C.H.
SERGT.  H. MEINS  C.H.
CPL.  F.J. BATY  C.H.
LCE-CPL.  J. HALLIDAY  C.H.
PTE.  C. SMITH  C.H.
PTE.  J.R. WALLACE  C.H.
CAPT.  B. ALLGOOD  R.I.R.
PTE.  C.E. MASON  A. & S.H.
PTE.  W. OLIVER  A. & S.H.
CPL.  G.E. PATTINSON  M.G.C.
PTE.  J.W. OXLEY  R.A.M.C.
PTE.  F. HALL  R.A.M.C.
PTE.  J. YOUNG  R.A.S.C.
PTE.  C.J.D. WADDILOVE  R.A.M.C.
SERGT.  T. BURN  CANADIANS.
PTE.  J. BELL  CANADIANS.
CPL.  W. JEFFERSON  CANADIANS.
PTE.  M.W.P. DENT  CANADIANS.
PTE.  E. WALTON  CANADIANS.
TPR.  B. ALEXANDER  AUST. E.F.
PTE.  W.C. BROWN  AUST. E.F.
PTE.  J.W. ROBINSON  AUST. E.F.
PTE.  W. TURMBULL  AUST. E.F.
SP.  E. WALLACE  AUST. E.F.
C. GUTHRIE  Y.M.C.A.

CAPT.  C.L. STEPHENSON  R.N.F.
PLT/O.  M.C. STEVENSON  R.A.F.
PLT/O.  W.L. SHIELD  R.A.F
PTE.  J. SALKELD  A. & S. HLDS.
FUS.  J.W. SNOWBALL  R.N.F.
L/CPL.  M. STUART  R.A.S.C.
    
FUS.  T. STEWART  R.N.F.
GNR.  J. STEWART  R.A.
DVR.  J.R. TAYLOR  R.A.S.C.
SGT.  E. TRUEMAN  K.O.Y.L.I.
SGT.  M.J. THOMPSON  BLK. WATCH.
SPR.  R.E. CROZIER  R.E.

L.A.C.  W.E. WEATHERLEY  R.A.F.
L.A.C.  L.B. WHITFIELD  R.A.F.
CPL.  J. WESTGARTH  R.A.F.
PTE.  W.S. WILSON  R.N.F.
FUS.  R.J. WATSON  R.N.F.
SGT.  R. WILSON  R.A.
DVR.  N.R. WARDLE  R.A.S.C.
    
L.A.C.  H. THOMPSON  R.A.F.
PTE.  A. THOMPSON  R.N.F.
PTE.  D. THOMPSON  CAM. HLDS.
3RD ENG.  N. WILKINSON  M.N.
F/O.ENG.  J.S. WOOD  R.A.F.
SGT/BDR.  R.I. WHITE  R.A.F.

L/CPL.  K. ANDERSON  A.T.S.
SGT/PLT.  H.B. ANNAN  R.A.F.
CPL.  F. ARMSTRONG  R.N.F.
SPR.  A. ATKINSON  R.E.
F.O.  F.T. BROWN D.F.C.  R.A.F.
CAPT.  W.N. BARRIE D.F.C.  G.P.R.
LT.  T.B. BLAND  R.N.F.
L.A.C.  W.R. BLACKBURN  R.A.F.
GNR.  J. BROTHERTON  R.A.
3RD O.  C.M. BOYD  M.N.
A.C.  N.N. CARR  R.A.F.
    
MAJOR  R.W. CASEBOURNE  R.E.
CPL.  G.T. CHARLTON  R.N.F.
A.C.  L. CLIFFORD  R.A.F.
L/CPL.  T. COOPER  R.E.M.E.
FUS.  J.P. COOK  R.N.F.
PTE.  A.E.V. CLARK M.M.  GR. HWDS.
CPL.  R.J. CLARKE  R.A.F.
FUS.  A. CLARK  R.N.F.
SGT.  R. CLARK  R.N.F.
SGT/OBV.  W. CURRY  R.A.C.
TPR.  R. DODD  R.A.C.
    
2ND LT.  S. CUNNINGHAM  D.L.I.
L.A.  N. DAVISON  E.A.A.
TPR.  E.H. DICKINSON  R.A.C.
PTE.  E.M. DICKINSON  REC. REGT.
CPL.  L. DRUMMOND  R.A.F.
PTE.  J. DRYDON  R.N.F.
L.A.C.  H. DYNE  R.A.F.
CAPT.  P. DENT  M.N.
FUS.  J.W. DODD  R.N.F.
PTE.  H.W. EDDY  R.O.A.C.
LT.  W.D. FOSTER  R.N.F.
    
C.S.M.  D. FORSTER  R.N.F.
2ND LT.  W.D. FAIRCLOUGH  D.L.I.
MAJOR  R.H. FARQUHAR  SFTH. HLDS.
CAPT.  C.A.M. GROVER  R.H.A.
SGT/PLT.  R. GIBSON  R.A.F.
O.A.  T. GORDON  R.N.
L/CPL.  T. GRAHAM  R.A.S.C.
GNR.  G.R. GRAHAM  R.A.
L/CPL.  J.G. HUTCHINSON  R.N.F.
A.B.  J.J. HENDERSON  R.N.
GNR.  G.E. HUDSON  R.A.
    
SGT/OBV.  J.N. HUDDLESTONE  R.A.F.
MAJOR  K.W.D. HODGSON  H.G.
CPL.  G. IRWIN  W. YRKS. REGT.
PTE.  T. JOHNSON  P.C.
L/CPL.  J. KENNEDY  BDR. RGT.
MAJOR  T.R. LOVIBOND  R.A.C.
CPL.  A.W. LOWDON  R.E.M.E.
PTE.  R. LILLICO  R.N.F.
GNR.  W. METCALFE  R.A.
GNR.  R. MAQUIRE  R.A.
P.O.  N.P. McKIE  R.N.
    
PTE.  J.W. MOULDING  BLK. WATCH.
SGT.  J.W. MORRIS  R.A.F.
TPR.  S. MYNARD  REC. CPS.
PTE.  J. NEWTON  BLK. WATCH.
PTE.  C. NEWTON  R.N.F.
TPR.  R.W. OLIVER  REC. CPS.
TPR.  A. PEARSON  REC. CPS.
TPR.  ALAN PEARSON  REC. CPS.
FUS.  A. PEARSON  G.N.F.
FUS.  J.R. PARKER  R.N.F.
TPR.  R.F. PAGAN  R.A.C.
    
FLT/LT.  W.A.C. PATTERSON D.F.C.  R.A.F.
L.A.C.  E. PORTNELL  R.A.F.
FLT/SGT.  F.W. RUTHERFORD  R.A.F.
SGT.  J.H. ROLLINGSON  R.N.F.
FLT/SGT.  N. RIDLEY  R.A.F.
L.A.C.  A. RIDLEY  R.A.F.
LT.  J.H. RAWSON  GR. HWDS.
SGT/NAV.F.D.  M. SMITH  R.A.F.
CPL.  J. SMITH  R.A.F.
L.S.  W. SMITH  R.N.
ENGNR.  S. SCOTT  M.N.

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