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The War Memorial in Evenwood, Co. Durham.
(Photo : Kevin Richardson <<knrichardson53@gmail.com>)
The Evenwood War Memorial is located just inside the Evenwood
Cemetery gates on Oakwood Bank, located on the North side of Evenwood village.
The memorial is a stone obelisk, and commemorates 48 names from the First
World War and 24 from the Second World War. The commemorations are on three
of the four sides of the obelisk, with the dedication on the fourth (main)
side). The First World War commemorations are on either side of the dedication
panel.
Photos of 3 of the 4 panels are shown below, and are by courtesy of Kevin
Richardson <<knrichardson53@gmail.com>.
A transcription of the names on the panels can be found on Kevin Richardson's
website for the
Evenwood Cemetery War Memorial.
Of the 48 names commemorated for the First World War, 5 are those of soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
An additional War Memorial has recently (2013) been erected in Evenwood. This memorial dupplicates the commemorations on the memorial that is in the cemetery.
Private Walter Morley. 243094. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 15 May 1918.
Born Cockfield (Durham), Enlisted Bishop Auckland, Resided Cockfield.
Buried ANZAC CEMETERY, SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS.
(Kevin Richardson has researched the background to Private Morley,
further details of which are on
https://thefallenservicemenofsouthwestcountydurham.com/morley-w/.)
Private William Alderson Moses. 220168. 7th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 204893 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 8
June 1918.
Born Bishop Auckland, Enlisted Bishop Auckland, Resided Morley (Co. Durham).
Buried HAWTHORN RIDGE CEMETERT NO 1, AUCHONVILLERS.
(Kevin Richardson has researched the background to PrivateMoses,
further details of which are on
https://thefallenservicemenofsouthwestcountydurham.com/moses-w-a/.
)
Private Martin Simpson. 60571. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 22 October 1918.
Born Evenwood (Durham), Enlisted Darlington, Resided Cockfield (Durham).
Buried MAUROIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
(Kevin Richardson has researched the background to Private Simpson,
further details of which are on
https://thefallenservicemenofsouthwestcountydurham.com/simpson-m/.
Kevin Richardson has also provided a photo
of Private Simpson's headstone in Maurois Communal Cemetery.)
Lance Corporal John Joseph Walton. 19677. 6th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Died 14 August 1917.
Enlisted Evenwood, Resided Evenwood.
Commemorated Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(Shown as J J Walton on the memorial.)
(Kevin Richardson has researched the background to L/Cpl Walton,
further details of which are on
https://thefallenservicemenofsouthwestcountydurham.com/walton-j-j/.)
Private Robert William Wilson. 16202. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Died 3 October 1916.
Born Evenwood, Enlisted Bishop Auckland.
Buried EVENWOOD CEMETERY.
(Kevin Richardson has researched the background to
Private Robert William Wilson, and by selecting the above link
you will be taken to a page which includes all the data that Kevin Richardson
has discovered to date.
First World War Names on the War Memorial in Evenwood, Co. Durham. - 1
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First World War Names on the War Memorial in Evenwood, Co. Durham. - 2
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The Dedication on the War Memorial in Evenwood, Co. Durham.
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