War Memorials Elsewhere, - Wolviston (Co. Durham)

The War Memorial for Wolviston, located on the Village Green.
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The War Memorial for Wolviston is in the form of a cross, standing on an octagonal base. Three of the sides of this base record the names of those who gave their lives in the First World War. Opposite the three faces carrying these names is a single face with the names of those who died in the Second World War.

The names of those who fell in the First World War are;-

(*) Although there were three Thomas Johnson soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment, this T Johnson will be Private Thomas Johnson, 307335, of the Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), - killed 10 October 1918.

Lance Corporal Richard William Adams. 10438. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Adams, of Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham. Killed 30 August 1915. Aged 19.
Born Stockton, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Stockton.
Buried BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY.

Private Edmund Davison. 25145. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 28 October 1917.
Born Wolviston (Durham), Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees.
Buried ARTILLERY WOOD CEMETERY.

Private George Stockburn Middleton. 25142. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 May 1918.
Born Newton Bewley (Durham), Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees, Resided Newton Bewley.
Buried ANZAC CEMETERY, SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS.

Private Walter Wigley. 27916. Machine Gun Corps, formerly 25016 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 September 1918.
Born Attercliffe (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY.

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