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War Memorials, - Elsewhere West Cornforth (Co. Durham) |
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The War Memorial for West Cornforth
Photo : Edward Nicholl
The War Memorial for West Cornforth is a cross that is situated outside the Thrislington Colliery Aged Mine-Workers Homes. The memorial and above homes are on Vicarage Road, which is an extension of West Cornforth's High Street.
107 names are commemorated for men who died in the FIrst World
War, and 24 names for those who died in the Second World War. A transcription
of the names and the dedication on the memorial can be found on the North
East War Memorials Project website.
10 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this
memorial.
Private Joseph William Buddin. 22812.
6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 September 1916.
Enlisted Spennymoor, Resided West Cornforth.
Buried OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private George Chatt. 16595.
2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 19 September 1915.
Born West Cornforth, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided West Cornforth.
Buried VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Joseph Close. 16597. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of the late Henry Close and Martha Close (nee Lofthouse). Killed 15 June
1915. Aged 19.
Born West Cornforth, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided West Cornforth (Ferryhill)
(Listed in SDGW as being in 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment)
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
Private John Doran. 16589. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 8 July 1916.
Born South Shields, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided West Cornforth (Ferryhill).
Buried OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY.
(Also recorded on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, - an example of a body being recovered
and identified after the name was put on a memorial as having no known grave.)
Private Samuel Gregory. 19365, 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 8 July 1916.
Born Ripley (Derbyshire), Enlisted Ferryhill, Resided West Cornforth.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
( In the 1911 Census, Samuel Gregory was a 22 year old coal miner, residing
in Corn Close, Coxhoe, Co. Durham. He was the husband of Mary (19). Ref :
Richard Clarke, Derbyshire
War Memorials website)
Private Roland Hill, 16610. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of A. B. Barton (formerly Hill), of Bell's Buildings, Bell
St., West Cornforth, Co. Durham. Killed 5 November 1916.
Born Ferryhill, Enlisted Sunderland, West Cornforth.
Buried BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private James Christopher Hunter, 16709. 8th Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mary Ellen Hunter, of 9, Taylor's St.,
West Cornforth, Co. Durham. Killed 19 July 1916. Aged 23.
Born West Cornforth, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Ferryhill.
Buried BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private John William North. 16112. 11th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Edward and Ann North, of West Cornforth. Killed 8 July 1916.
Aged 35.
Born Bradford, Enlisted Deaf Hill, Resided West Cornforth.
Buried MEAULTE MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private William Todd. 16188. 7th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of George and Sarah Todd, of 2, Bells St., West Cornforth, Co.
Durham. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 32.
Born Ferryhill, Enlisted Durham, Resided West Cornforth.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private John George Walton. 16360.
9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Isabella Stoddart (formerly Walton),
of 7, New Rd. Terrace, West Cornforth, Co. Durham, and the late James Walton.
Killed 16 October 1916. Aged 37.
Born Shotton Colliery (Ferryhill), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided West Cornforth.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN.
Names
"B" - "G" (WW1) and Names for WW2 on the West Cornforth
War Memorial
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Names "G" - "K" (WW1) on the West Cornforth War Memorial
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Names "N" - "Y" (WW1) on the West Cornforth War Memorial
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The War Memorial for West Cornforth
Photo : Edward Nicholl
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