War memorials, North Yorkshire
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Dunston
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War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The Dunston War MemorialThe Dunston War Memorial
Select the above image for a detailed view of one of the WW1 Commemoration panels which opens in a new window
Photo © Copyright Ken J Fitzpatrick

The War Memorial for Dunston is at the junction of Ellison Road and King George Avenue. The memorial is a Celtic Cross on a five stepped octagonal base surmounted by a square plinth. The dedication is on a bronze plaque on the front face of the plinth.

243 names of those who lost their lives in the First World War are commemorated on panels set into the plinth side faces.
113 names of those who lost their lives in the Second World War are commemorated on sloping steps at the base of the plinth.
Photographs of all 4 sides of the memorial, with transcriptions of the names, are shown on the Lost Ancestors website.

A view of the memorial from Google Earth is shown below.

4 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial (though at least 2 other Yorkshire Regiment soldiers who were resident in Dunston and who lost their lives in the war are not commemorated on this memorial).

We are very grateful to Ken J Fitzpatrick for permission to use his photograph of the War Memorial.

Private William Lowrey. 30255. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5681 Northumberland Fus. Killed 18 September 1918.
Born Dalmuir (Dumbarton), Enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Buried NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY.
(Private Lowrey's name is spelled as "Lowery" on the War Memorial and the Excelsior Club Memorial in Dunston, as well as the transcription on the North East War Memorials Project website. However, the corect spelling, as per the CWGC and SDGW, is almost certainly "Lowrey".)

Private Michael Maughan Renwick. 48169. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 5/110079 T R Battalion. Son of S. E. Moule (formerly Renwick), of 75, Haig St., Dunston, Gateshead, and the late Richard William Renwick. Died 11 April 1918. Aged 18.
Born Annfield Plain, Enlisted Balydon (Blaydon?), Resided Dunston.
Commemorated on Panel 4. PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Private Alfred Tinning. 50869. 2nd/10th Battalion Manchester Regiment, formerly 44971 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Mary Tinning, of 4, Atkinson Square, Dunston-on-Tyne, Gateshead. Killed 9 October 1917. Aged 28.
Born Gateshead (Durham), Enlisted Newcastle (Northumberland), Resided Dunston (Durham).
Commemorated Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private William Ward. 58349. 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment, formerly 61088 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 November 1918.
Born Blackhall Mill (Durham), Enlisted Gateshead, Resided Dunston-on-Tyne.
Buried TAISNIERES-EN-THIERACHE COMMUNAL CEMETERY.

The Dunston War Memorial. Ellison Road is on the right, King George Avenue on the Left. The Church is St. Nicholas' Church.The Dunston War Memorial. Ellison Road is on the right, King George Avenue on the Left. The Church is St. Nicholas' Church.
View from Google Earth

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