War Memorials Elsewhere, - Whitburn (Tyne and Wear)

The War Memorial for Whitburn (Tyne and Wear)
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The War Memorial for Whitburn (Tyne and Wear) is located in Front Street, on the village green not far from the parish church.

The commemoration on the memorial is shown in further detail in a photograph below. Three faces are dedicated to those who fell in the First World War. There is also a commemorative plaque for the men of Marsden District who gave their lives in both World Wars. Another plaque commemorates those from Whitburn who lost their lives in the Second World War. Photographs of all these commemorations are shown below.

One soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on the memorial.

Lance Corporal Ralph Cuthbert Hutchinson, 13888. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 28 October 1916. Aged 23.
Born Whitburn (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY.

The First World War Commemorations on the Whitburn War Memorial. For a larger sized image which opens in a new window, select one of the small images below.
Names A - G	Names G - R	Names R - Y

The Commemorations for the Men of Marsden. For a larger sized image which opens in a new window, select the small image below.	The Second World War Commemorations for Whitburn. For a larger sized image which opens in a new window, select the small image below.

The Dedication on the War Memorial for Whitburn (Tyne and Wear)
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The War Memorial for Whitburn (Tyne and Wear)
Photo : Edward Nicholl