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The First World War Memorial in Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland
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Churches Conservation Trust
Holy Trinity Church, in East Sunderland, was opened in 1719
as the church for the newly created Parish of Sunderland. It is one of the
oldest buildings in this part of the City of Sunderland. Once at the heart
of the community centred on the port, the church was closed in 1988 because
of a dwindling congregation and the need for expensive repairs. It is now
in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust and is a Grade I listed building.
The First World War Memorial is a painted wooden board that commemorates 225
soldiers who gave their lives in the First World War. 21 of these were former
residents of the Sunderland Orphan Asylum which had close ties to the church.
15 men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.
Private William Anderson. 39095. 2nd Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 April 1917.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried DOUAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
Private George Antlett. 15653. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 24 August 1915.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
Serjeant Harry Brockbanks. 4281. 30th Battalion Machine
Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 16143 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 31 August
1918.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Thomas Smith Brown, 39064. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of John and Sarah Jane Brown; husband of Eliza Brown, of 80,
High Street East, Sunderland. Killed 9 April 1917. Aged 35.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried NEUVILLE-VITASSE ROAD CEMETERY.
Private William Burton. 22211. 1st Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Sunderland. Husband of June Burton.
Died at home 5 April 1919. Aged 47.
Buried SUNDERLAND (RYHOPE ROAD) CEMETERY.
(From Private Burton's Pension Records, he was posted to India at the end
of 1915, but was discharged due to ill health in July 1916. He was awarded
a Silver War Badge in February 1917.)
Private John Devlin. 16740. 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried GORDON DUMP CEMETERY.
(Shown on the memorial as "J Delvin".)
Private Frederick William Finley. 14782. 10th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 28 September 1915.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on Panels 44 & 45, LOOS MEMORIAL.
(Frederick William Finley was a former resident of the Sunderland Orphan Asylum.)
Private John Bosomworth Lamb. 18775. 7th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Died 19 November 1917.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 & 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private James Laverick, 13806. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Robert Longstaff. 15065.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary Ann Longstaff. Killed 29
September 1915. Aged 31.
Born Usworth (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY.
(In the 1911 Census, a Mrs Mary Ann Longstaff - wife, aged 52, was living
in a household at 18 Trinity Place, Sunderland. Although Robert Longstaff
isn't shown in this particular record, it is assumed that this gives a good
indication that it is this Robert Longstaff's name on the memorial.)
Lance Corporal William Marshall. 10952. 6th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Marshall; husband of Julia
Lovina Marshall, of 9, New Grey St., Sunderland. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged
38.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
Private Thomas Peverley. 10919. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 11 October 1915.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY, MALTA.
Private John Riley. 16177. 7th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Died 8 July 1916.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ.
Private William Birrell Stewart, 15640.
8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Rachel and the late Henry Stewart,
of Sunderland. Killed 13 February 1917. Aged 30.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private William Tweddle, 13849. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of William and Mrs. Tweddle (stepmother), of 3, Cousin St.,
Sunderland. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 38.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
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