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Memorials Elsewhere, - North Shields (N Tyne), - St. Cuthbert's Church |
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The War Memorial outside St. Cuthbert's Church, North Shields (North Tyne)
Photo : North
East War Memorials Project
The War Memorial outside St. Cuthbert's Church, North Shields, is a shaft and Crucifix with roof mounted on a plinth. Commemorations are on the base of the plinth.
Photos of the base of the plinth and the commemorations are on the North East War Memorials Project website. ranscriptions are also on the above website, as well as on theImperial War Museum's War Graves Register.
132 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War.
Amongst the names of those commemorated are 3 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
Private Robert Lumsden. 17479. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of John William and Eliza Lumsden, of 66, Queen St., North Shields. Died
12 April 1917. Aged 22.
Born Tynemouth (North Shields), Enlisted North Shields.
Buried GOUY-EN-ARTOIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private John Mankin. 17489. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George and Barbara Mankin, of 12, Brunswick Place, Albert Edward Dock
Estate, North Shields. Killed 21 April 1916. Aged 20.
Born Tynemouth (North Shields), Enlisted North Shields.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD.
Private Edward Robert Robson. 29595. 50th (Northumbrian)
Signal Coy. Royal Engineers, formerly 2314 the Yorkshire Regiment. Died 3
October 1918.
Born North Shields, Enlisted North Shields.
Buried NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERTY, KASSEL.
Commemorations
"A" - "E" on the War Memorial outside St. Cuthbert's Church,
North Shields (North Tyne)
Photo : North
East War Memorials Project
St.
Cuthbert's RC Church, North Shields and the War Memorial
Photo : Google Earth
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