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War
Memorials Elsewhere, - Gateshead, - St. Paul's Church |
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Map
showing where Pte John Balmer lived (Morrison Street), and Askew Road West
where St. paul's Church was located
St. Paul's Church, Gateshead, was located in Askew Road West but was demolished in the 1980s.
The First World War Memorial was originally oak panelling with the names
cut in and an oak screen dividing off the North Trancept so as to form a Memorial
Chapel.
This memorial has been lost, but the North
East War Memorials Project has provided a transcription of these names
using newspaper reports and copies of the Parish Magazine.
343 names are commemorated on the memorial.
4 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.
Private John Balmer. 21075. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of the late Fredrick and Mary Ann Balmer, of 13, Morrison St., Gateshead-on-Tyne.
Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 20.
Born Candish Park (Northumberland), Enlisted Wareham, Resided Gateshead.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Private Thomas McTeer, 38949. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Gateshead, Enlisted Gateshead.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Private George John Albert Tate. 45814. 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Mrs. Hannah Tate, of 19, Pine St., Low Team, Gateshead. Killed
28 September 1917. Aged 20.
Born Gateshead, Enlisted Gateshead.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Private William Henry Warburton. 42031. 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Formerly 448 1st T R Battalion. Son of George Warburton, of 69,
Milling St., Gateshead. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 32.
Born Newcastle-on-Tyne, Enlisted Gateshead.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
St.
Paul's Church, Askew Road West (Gateshead) - ca 1900
Phto : John
M Berry
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