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War
Memorials Elsewhere, - Horden (Co. Durham), - Colliery |
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The War Memoriasl for Hoden Colliery in Horden's Peace Park
Photo : Gemma Rowe of the Imperial War Museum's Register
of War Memorials website
The Horden Colliery War Memorial is a large bronze tablet, the inscription is topped by the emblem of the British Legion.
156 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War, and 93 in the Second World war including 9 civilians.
15 names are those of soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment.
Private George Ashworth, 18660. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 9 October 1917.
Born Langley Park (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Hordern Colliery
(Durham).
Commemorated on Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Alfred Baker. 11078. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Samuel and Mary Ellen Baker, of 43, Twelfth St., Horden Colliery, Co.
Durham. Killed 21 August 1915. Aged 21.
Born Manchester, Enlisted Wheatley Hill, Resided Horden (Co. Durham)
Commemorated on Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
Private William Belcher. 16681. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 7 August 1915.
Born Browney Colliery, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden
Commemorated on Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
Private Thomas Bruce. 12878. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Mrs. J. Bruce, of 19, Bleckhills Terrace, Horden, Sunderland. Died 15 February
1916.
Born Ryhope (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Private Alfred Chambers. 16682. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Chambers, of 98, New Sixth St., Horden Colliery,
Sunderland. Killed 18 August 1915. Aged 24.
Born Bishop Auckland, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden.
Commemorated on Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
Private Thomas Dunn. 16154. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
9 July 1916.
Born Horden (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private John William Errington. 16576. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 13 October 1915.
Born West Cornforth, Enlisted Sunderland, Residence Horden.
Commemorated on Panel 44 and 45., LOOS MEMORIAL.
Private Thomas Clark Hird, 18087. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 26 September 1915.
Born Castle Eden (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden.
Commemorated on Panel 44 and 45., LOOS MEMORIAL.
Private Albert Edward Hogg. 16758. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Horden, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden.
Commemorated on Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
Lance Serjeant Andrew Lee. 17123. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 27 August 1917.
Born Haswell (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden (Durham).
Commemorated on Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Michael Mordue. 16678. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Husband of Margaret Mordue, of 17, Eden St., Horden Colliery, Co. Durham.
Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 31.
Born Edmondsley, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden Colliery.
Commemorated on Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
(SDGW gives name as "Morden")
Private Norman Neil. 16172. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 5 October 1918.
Born Horden, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Easington Colliery.
Buried BEAUREVOIR BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Norman Robson. 14585. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Stationtown, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Herbert Summers. 202961. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 27 May 1918.
Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
Private Edward Williams. 14589. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 1 February 1917.
Born Seaham, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden.
Buried COMBLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.