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The War Memorial in St. Barnabas' Church, Burnmoor (Bournmoor), Co. Durham
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(Photo : David Sloan <david.sloan@btinternet.com>)
David Sloan (<david.sloan@btinternet.com>) has kindly provided the photo of the memorial plaque in St. Barnabas' Church, Burnmoor (Co. Durham). One of the names on this plaque is that of "J E Mote". However, J E Mote served in the Yorkshire Regiment as J E Cowlishaw, and David Sloan's explanation for the change in name is as follows;-
"John Edward's mother, Maria Cowleshaw, remarried in 1914 when John was 20. She became Maria Mote and as he is her son hence he is marked as J E Mote."
"Cowleshaw" and "Cowlishaw" are the same name, - "Cowlishaw" is the spelling used in the Yorkshire Regiment records. To add to naming confusions, the village of Burnmoor is known locally as such, but is shown on the Ordnance Survey maps as "Bournmoor".
11 other soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are also named on this memorial. Details of all eleven soldiers are shown below.
Private Thomas J Blunt. 19334. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Alexander Blunt, of School House, New Lambton, Fence Houses,
Co. Durham. Killed 16 September 1916.
Born New Lambton (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided New Lambton
(Fence Houses).
Buried MILLENCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private John Edward Cowleshaw. 15959. 9th Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 November 1915.
Born Bristol, Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Lambton (Fencehouses).
Buried X FARM CEMETERY, LA CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES.
(Shown on the plaque as "J E Mote")
Serjeant Thomas Dixon. 16818. 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 6 July 1916.
Born Burnmoor (Houghton-le-Spring), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Fencehouses.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D,THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Thomas Elliott. 18917. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 25 September 1916.
Born Burnmoor (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Fencehouses.
Buried PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Septimus Jameson. 18109. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 17 October 1916.
Born Moorsley (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Lambton (Fencehouses).
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D,THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Arthur Knighton. 19542. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 5 January 1918.
Born Bankhead (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Fencehouses.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.
Lance Corporal George Knighton. 18821. 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Margaret Knighton, of 7, John St., Bank Head,
Fence Houses; husband of Margaret Knighton, of Hawthorne Hythe, Easington
Colliery, Co. Durham. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 26.
Born Newbottle (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Fencehouses.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Private William Lowerson, 33589. 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Formerly 1269 Durham L I. Son of Gilbert Lowerson, of 1, Primrose
Hill, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Died 22 September 1917. Aged 23.
Born Chester-le-Street (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided New
Lambton (Fencehouses).
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Daniel Matthews. 16471. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 19 May 1915.
Born Easington (Durham), Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided Burnmoor (Fencehouses).
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
Private Alfred Henry Potter. 16992. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Alfred and Mary Potter, of 21, West Bridge St., Penshaw,
Staithes, Philadelphia, Co. Durham. Killed 4 August 1916. Aged 28.
Born Harraton, Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided Penshaw Staith (Fencehouses).
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Private John Summerill. 34502. 5th Battalion Duke of
Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 18181 the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mrs. S. Summerill, of 5, Mill Row, New Lambton, Fence Houses, Co. Durham.
Killed 28 September 1918.
Born New Lampton (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring (Durham), Resided Fence
Houses (Durham).
Buried GRAND RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY, HAVRINCOURT.
Lance Serjeant John Alderson Walby. 18105. 6th Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Stark Walby and Sarah Elizabeth Walby,
of Elba, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Killed 2 October 1916. Aged 25.
Born Middle Rainton (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Fencehouses.
Buried PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY.
St. Barnabas' Church, Burnmoor Parish
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