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The First World War Memorial for the Bedlington Coal Company
The First World War Memorial for the Bedlington Coal Company
Photo : The Imperial War Museum's Register of War Memorials website

The First World War Memorial for the Bedlington Coal Company is a large wooden board with a triangular head. The commemorations are carved in gilded lettering and are in four columns divided by pilasters.

The memorial is located in the Chapel of Remembrance in St. Cuthbert's Church, Front Street East, Bedlington.

273 names are commemorated as having lost theuir lives in the First World war. A transcription is on the North East War Memorials website.

3 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.

Private Shadrick McGregor Andrews, 15818. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James Andrews, of 38, East Terrace, Stakeford, Choppington, Northumberland, and the late Ann Elizabeth Andrews. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 22.
Born Seaton Delavel (Northumberland), Enlisted Ailsbury, Resided Bedlington.
(Susan Carmichael has provided a brief biography of Shadrick McGregor Andrews on the North East War Memorials Project website.)

Private William John Angus, 58353. 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment, formerly 61036 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Alice Angus; husband of Isabella Angus, of 2, Red Row, Bedlington Station, Northumberland. Killed 6 November 1918. Aged 31.
Born Haltwhistle (Northumberland), Enlisted Bedlington (Northumberland).
Buried LANDRECIES BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private William Brown. 15770. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Isabella Dixon (formerly Brown), of 5, Mitchell St., Walker, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Killed 18 January 1918.
Born Bedlington (Northumberland), Enlisted Bedlington.
Buried HERMIES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY.

The names of Shadrack Abdrews and William Angus on the First World War Memorial for the Bedlington Coal Company
The names of Shadrack Abdrews and William Angus on the First World War Memorial for the Bedlington Coal Company
Photo : J Brown of the North East War Memorials website.

St. Cuthbert's Church, Front Street East, Bedlington.St. Cuthbert's Church, Front Street East, Bedlington.
Photo : © Copyright Geoff Holland and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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