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Memorials Elsewhere, - West Harton (South Shields), - All Saints' Church |
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The First World War Memorial Cross in West Harton's All Saints' Church
Photo : C Sanders of the North
East War Memorials Project website
All Saints' Church in West Harton (South Shields) is located on Boldon Lane, immediately to the North of the Methodist Church (which sits at the junction of Boldon Lane and Harton Lane).
The First World War Memorial in West Harton's All Saints' Church is an oak plaque bearing the commemorated names. This has a dome at centre top supported by leaves on either side. Inside the dome is a laurel wreath raised in half relief with the words “Roll of honour” inside and the dates outside. The names are listed in six columns, The quotation is in the bottom border. All lettering is carved using sans serif capitals.
120 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War. A transcription of the names commemorated is onthe North East War Memorials Project website.
5 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.
Private Joseph Carter, 19736. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Barbara Carter, of 28, Talbot Rd., Tyne Dock, South Shields.
Killed 29 July 1917. Aged 36.
Born Bear Park Collier, Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated on Panel 33 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(the 1911 Census records him living with his family at 23 Brownlow Road which
is about a 10 minute walk away from All Saints‘ Church.)
Private Robert Coates. 38940.
2nd/8th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly 44899
the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Robert and Jane Coates. Killed
9 October 1917. Aged 19.
Born South Shields (Durham), Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated Panel 54 to 60 and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(the 1911 Census records him living with his family at 55 Stevenson Street,
South Shields.)
Lance Corporal Robert William Codling, DCM , 13873.
8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Henderson Codling and Elizabeth
Codling, of 13, Revesby St., Tyne Dock, South Shields. Killed 13 October 1916.
Aged 21.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields, Resided Tyne Dock (Durham).
Burued DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private Ralph McCord. 14267. 7th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Died 8 July 1916.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Thomas Henry Rutherford. 39207. 7th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Rutherford, of 4, Loudon St.,
West Harton, South Shields. Killed 13 May 1917. Aged 20.
Born Bebside, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Harton Colliery (Co Durham).
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
The following biographical information is shown in the South
Shields Boys High School website;-
"Thomas Henry Rutherford was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Rutherford.
His father is described as a Bank Inspector ("at Colliery looking after
traffic and cleaning coal"). At the time he was at the school they lived
for some time in the office buldings at Harton Colliery.
West Harton All Saints' Church
Photo : Google Earth
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Map Showing the Location of Harton Colliery to West Harton Methodist Church
(circled). All Saints' Church is immediately to the North of the Methodist
Church.