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The War Memorial for Coundon and Leeholme
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)
The Coundon and Leeholme War Memorial is located at the junction
of Wharton Street (the B6287) and Collingwood Street, opposite St. James'
Church. The memorial is a sculpture of a First World War soldier holding a
rifle, surmounting a square plinth, two steps and a base. The whole is enclosed
by railings and a gravel surround.
The soldier has a Fusilier cap badge (Northumberland Fusiliers?).
174 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the
First World War. The names are shown on three panels at the rear and sides
of the memorial, with the names incised in black lettering on the stone.
38 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the Second World War.
These names are shown on the pedestals beneath the First World War commemorations,
and have become extremely weathered and difficult to read. Fortunately, transcriptions
are available on the North
East War Memorials Project and Lost
Ancestors websites.
Rather curiously, although the sculpture of the soldier was restored in 2007, the Second World War commemorations have not been cleaned up.
10 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.
Private James Angle. 16190. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Robert William and Dorothy Anne Angle, of 21, Osborne Terrace,
Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Killed 12 December 1915. Aged 26.
Born Whitworth, Enlisted Bishop Auckland, Resided Leeholme.
Buried HILL 10 CEMETERY.
Private Martin Callaghan, 45758. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment (Signaller). Killed 26 September 1917.
Born New Coundon, Enlisted Bishop Auckland, Resided New Coundon.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private James Cannovan. 19555. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 2 February 1916.
Born Coundon (Durham), Enlisted Bishop Auckland, Resided Leeholme.
Buried CHIPILLY COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
(CWGC spells name as "Cannovan", but SDGW spells name as "Cannavan".
G H Gazette also spells name as "Cannavan" and the name is shown
on the memorial as "Cannavan".)
Private George Kerry, 19524. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 4 December 1915.
Born Coundon (Durham), Enlisted Bishop Auckland, Resided Coundon.
Buried HOUPLINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private Arthur Liddle. 18462. 1st Battalion the East
Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 19702 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John William
and Margaret Jane Liddle, of 11, Grange View, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland.
Killed 2 July 1916. Aged 24.
Born Coundon (Co. Durham), Enlisted Bishop Auckland, Resided Cannyhill.
Buried ST. PIERRE CEMETERY, AMIENS.
Private Thomas Metcalfe. 19679. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 30 November 1915.
Born Coundon Grange, Enlisted Bishop Auckland.
Commemorated Panel 44 and 45, LOOS MEMORIAL.
Private Walter Staley, 14033. 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Thomas and Helen Staley, of Leeholme, Bishop Auckland; husband
of Annie Staley, of 4, Croft Terrace, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham.
Killed 18 September 1916. Aged 38.
Born Gurney Valley (Bishop Auckland), Enlisted Durham, Resided Leeholm (Coundon,
Durham)
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown as "William Staley" in SDGW)
Private George Thompson. 20228. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of E. J. Davison (formerly Thompson), of 28, Hylton Terrace,
Pelton, Co. Durham. Killed 24 October 1917. Aged 29.
Born Coundon (Durham), Enlisted Spennymoor, Resided Page Bank (Spennymoor).
Commemorated on Panels 52 o 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Lance Corporal William Henry Thompson. 18867. 7th Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Polly Thompson, of Eldon, Bishop Auckland;
husband of Harriett Ann Thompson, of 58, Wesley St., Coundon Grange, Bishop
Auckland, Co. Durham. Born at Eldon. Killed 22 December 1917. Aged 40.
Born Coundon (Durham), Enlisted Bishop Auckland.
Buried NEUVILLE-BOURJONVAL BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Thomas Wheatley. 12600. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 13 July 1916.
Born Coundon (Durham), Enlisted Durham, Resided Coundon.
Buried PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY.
First World War Commemorations (1), Coundon & Leeholme War Memorial
Photo : Edward Nicholl
First World War Commemorations (2), Coundon & Leeholme War Memorial
Photo : Edward Nicholl
First World War Commemorations (3), Coundon & Leeholme War Memorial
Photo : Edward Nicholl
The Dedication on the Coundon & Leeholme War Memorial
Photo : Edward Nicholl
The Sculpture of a Soldier on the Coundon & Leeholme War Memorial
Photo : Edward Nicholl
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