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Johnson Street War Memorial

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The First World War Memorial in Johnson Street, South Shields
Photo :South Tyneside Libraries in the North East War Memorials Project website

The War Memorial in Johnson Street, South Shields, was a Roll of Honour in a glass-fronted oak cabinet with pedimented top which contains the title. The names are listed in two columns. The names of those men killed or drowned are at the bottom of the right hand column.

32 names are commemorated onn this memorial as having served in the First World War, and 6 as having lost their live. A transcription of the names is on the Imperial war Museum's Register of War Memorials website.

One soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on this memorial.

Private Jerrett Urwin, 44139. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 20023 Durham L I. Son of Margaret Urwin, of 169, South Palmerston St., South Shields, and the late George Welsh Urwin. Killed 10 October 1917. Aged 27.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

The Locations of Johnson Street and Palmerston Street in South Shields> The Locations of Johnson Street and Palmerston Street in South Shields.
Photo : Google Earth

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