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War
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The War Memorial in Ashington's Memorial Garden- 1
Photo : Tom
Maley
The War Memorial in Ashignton's Memorial Garden is a sculpture of the 'Unknown Soldier' created by sculptor Tom Maley in 2001. The sculpture is turned through 90 degrees and placed on a new pedestal of brick with shallow coping set on two low square steps which in turn sit on a raised circular platform. The plaques commemorating the names of those killed in the two World wars are set in shallow alcoves. A new Memorial recognising conflicts after 1945 is also centrally located next to the War Memorial.
858 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World
War, and 758 in the Second World War.
A transcription of the names (surname, initial and regiment served in) is
provided on the North
East War Memorials Project website.
10 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are amongst those commemorated on the Ashington War Memorial.
Private William Armstrong Bell. 27274. 10th Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 24 August 1917.
Born Cramlington, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Ashington.
Buried SEATON HIRST (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD.
Private Henry Younger Bolton, 204617. 10th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 4 October 1917.
Enlisted Ashington.
Commemorated Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private George Dodds. 17391. 7th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 4 May 1917.
Born Edmondsley (Durham), Enlisted Ashington, Resided Hirst (Northumberland).
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Private James Davidson Gair. 45150.
2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Jane Gair, of 85,
Pont St., Hirst, Ashington, Northumberland. Killed 11 November 1915. Aged
19.
Born Amble (Northumberland), Enlisted Morpeth, Resided Ashington.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private James Hall, 61141. 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Elizabeth Hall, of 8, Trojan St., Stakeford, Choppington,
Northumberland, and the late John Hall; husband of the late Margaret Hall.
Born at Byers Green, Co. Durham. Died at home 7 July 1918. Aged 25.
Born Byers Green (Durham), Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Choppington.
Buried SEATON HRST (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD.
Private John Edward Nicholson. 34735. 12th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 73333, Durham Light Infantry. Son of Thomas and
Janet Nicholson, of 219 1/2, Hawthorn Rd., Ashington, Northumberland. Died
11 April 1918. Aged 19.
Born Carlisle, Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Ashington.
Commemorated on Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.
Private Michael Robson. 45007. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Mary Ellen Robson, of 2, Pit Row, Bedlington, Northumberland.
Killed 9 May 1918.
Born Easington (Durham), Enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne, Resided Sunderland.
Buried PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE.
Private John Rowell. 34790. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly TR/5/5597 8th T R Battn. Son of George and Jane Rowell,
of 3, Chapel Row, North Seaton, Northumberland. Killed 11 November 1918. Aged
20.
Born Blyth (Northumberland), Enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne, Resided North Seaton
Colliery.
Buried NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY.
Private John William Sunter. 17339. 10th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Jene Sunter, of Berwick-on-Tweed; husband
of Annie I. Sunter, of 10, Edith St., Council Houses, Widdrington, Morpeth.
Killed 26 September 1915. Aged 22.
Born Sheepwash (Bothal, Northumberland), Enlisted Morpeth, Resided Ashington
(Northumberland).
Commemorated on Panels 44 & 45, LOOS MEMORIAL.
Private Ralph Widdrington. 19839. 9th Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 11800 Northumberland Fus. Husband of Mary Agnes
Widdrington, of 156, Milburn Rd., Ashington, Northumberland. Killed 20 February
1917. Aged 40.
Born Walker (Northumberland), Enlisted Ashington.
Buried in the HERSIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
The
War Memorial in Ashington's Memorial Garden- 2
Photo : Google Earth
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