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The Victoria Workmen's Club War Memorial, Murton, Co. Durham.
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
The Victoria Workmen's Club in Murton, Co. Durham, was located
in Church Street. The Club closed in February 2014.
The War Memorial, - a plaque set into a dark oak surround (7 feet 6 inches
high x 5 feet 1 inches wide) with side columns and ornate pediments, was originally
in the entrance hall of this club.
After the club closed the War Memorial was transferred to the Murton Heritage Centre, where it is now situated in a corridor on the upper floor.
A transcription of the names on the memorial can be found on the North East War Memorials Project website.
Of the 68 names for the First World War on the memorial, 10 are for men of the Yorkshire Regiment. Details are as below.
Private Joseph Blakelock, 13615. 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Died at home 5 August 1916.
Born Murton (Sunderland), Enlisted Seaham Harbour, Resided Murton Colliery.
Buried MURTON (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD.
Serjeant John Brown, 15712. 7th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Job and Isabel Brown, of 3, North St., Murton Colliery, Durham.
Killed 15 December 1915. Aged 36.
Born East Murton, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Murton Colliery (Durham).
Buried BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.
Lance Corporal George Burt, 18282. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Lizzie Myers (formerly Burt), of 5, Railway St., Murton
Colliery, Co. Durham. Killed 13 September 1916. Aged 38.
Born Longton (Staffs), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Murton Colliery.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Robson College MM, 12785. 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 29 October 1918.
Born West Boldon, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Murton Colliery.
Buried TEZZE BRITISH CEMETERY.
(The CWGC does not show his Military Medal, but this is shown on the Medal
Roll Index card and in SDGW.
A photograph of Robson College shows him wearing the stripes of a Lance Corporal.)
Private Thomas Graham. 16305, 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Isabella Williams (formerly Graham), of 12, Model St.,
Murton Colliery, Co. Durham. Killed 28 September 1916. Aged 34.
Born Thornley (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Murton Colliery.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Lance Serjeant Robert Jackson, MM, 19313. 8th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Mentioned in Despatches. Killed 22 September 1917.
Born Wheatley Hill (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Murton Colliery
(Durham).
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(MIlitary Medal not shown in CWGC database, but is shown in the Medal Rolls
Index card and in the Green Howards Gazette database).
Private Isaac Laws, 51150. 10th Battalion East Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 14857 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Hannah Laws,
of 18, North St., Murton, Co. Durham. Killed 29 September 1918. Aged 26.
Born Murton Colliery (Co. Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Murton Colliery.
Commemorated Panel 47 to 48 and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Samuel Gilroy Naylor. 11284. 6th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Murton (Sunderland), Enlisted Seaham Harbour, Resided Murton Colliery.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
Private Robert Wilson Pow. 10925. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Died 22 August 1915.
Born Murton (Sunderland), Enlisted Seaham Harbour, Resided Murton (Sunderland).
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
Private Alf Sharp, 14215. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 7 October 1916.
Born Murton (Sunderland), Enlisted Seaham Harbour, Resided Murton Colliery.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Names on the Victoria Workmen's Club War Memorial, Murton, Co. Durham.
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(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
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