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War Memorials, - Elsewhere Burnhope (Co. Durham) |
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The War Memorial for Burnhope (1)
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
The Burnhope War Memorial is part of a Garden of Remembrance,
and is situated at the top end of Holmside Lane in the village. The Garden
of Remembrance is a paved area, with a bird bath in its centre. The memorial
commemorations are mounted in stone panels on a brick building with a pitched
tile roof with oak beams. There are alcoves for seats on each side.
There is a granite cross on the roof over the central archway inscribed “1919.
To the glorious dead”.
77 names of men who fell in the First World War are commemorated on the memorial, and a further 19 for those who died in the Second World War. A transcription of all the names can be found on the website for the North East War Memorials Project.
Three men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.
We are very grateful for Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>) for providing the photographs of this memorial.
Private George Oakley Edgar. 19082. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 14206 East Yorks Regt. Son of Henry and Rose Ann Edgar,
of 12, Langley Terrace, Burnhope Colliery, Durham. Killed 1 December 1915.
Aged 22.
Born Durham, Enlisted Burnhope (Lancaster), Resided Lancaster.
Buried HILL 10 CEMETERY.
Private Carlyle Johnson. 45860. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George and Catherine Johnson, of White House Farm, Willington, Co.
Durham; husband of Elizabeth Emma Johnson, of "Clairmont," Prince's
St., Bishop Auckland. Killed 14 December 1917. Aged 31.
Born Castle Eden (Durham), Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Burnhope.
Buried LOOS St. PATRICK'S CEMETERY.
(There is a "C Johnson, R F A", on the Burnhope War Memorial but
in the CWGC register there is NO "C Johnson" listed as having served
in the R F A from this part of the world. It is strongly felt that the regiment
shown on the memorial SHOULD have been the Yorkshire Regiment.)
L/Cpl George Robert G Marsh, 14208.
9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Marsh, of 6, Whitehouse Terrace,
Burnhope, Durham. Killed 27 October 1918. Aged 28.
Born Homeside, Lanchester (Co. Durham), Enlisted Durham, Resided Burnhope
Colliery.
Buried CROSS ROADS CEMETERY.
The War Memorial for Burnhope (2)
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
Private Edgar's Name on the Burnhope War Memorial
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
Private
Johnson's Name on the Burnhope War Memorial
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
Private Marsh's Name on the Burnhope War Memorial
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
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