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The War Memorial for Whitley Bay (1)
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
The Whitley Bay War Memorial is a granite cenotaph standing
on a stepped base and surrounded by 19 stone pillars. The pillars used to
be joined by a chain between them. The memorial is situated at the Southern
end of the Links, opposite the distinctive building of Spanish City.
The names of those commemorated are on a series of metal panels on the four
sides of the memorial. Those for the First World War are in bronze; those
for the Second World War appear to be in steel. Several of these panels were
stolen in 1996, but were subsequently replaced. The First World War commemorations
are now badly weathered and difficult to read in parts.
258 names of men who fell in the First World War are commemorated on the memorial, and a further 255 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.
4 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.
Lieutenant George Brown, RAF.
108 Squadron Royal Air Force, formerly 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of David Goodall Brown and Helen Nelson Brown. Killed 23 October 1918. Aged
20.
Born Leicester, Resided Whitley Bay.
Buried BOEKHOUTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY (Belgium).
Serjeant Jonathan William Kindleysides. 40476. 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Formerly 28978 11th Res Cavalry Regt. Died 20 September 1917.
Born North Shields, Enlisted Whitley Bay.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(Shown as "Kinleysides" on the memorial.)
Private William McGowan. 63586. 36th
Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly 5923 the Yorkshire Regiment.
Husband of Elizabeth McGowan, of Oaklea Bungalow, Steele's Land, Earsdon Rd.,
Monkseaton West, Northumberland. Died at home 16 July 1918. Aged 40.
Born Carlisle, Enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Buried NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE (ST. JOHN'S WESTGATE AND ELSWICK) CEMETERY.
Private William Smith. 204616. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 27 May 1918.
Born Monkseaton, Enlisted North Shields, Resided Monkseaton.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the memorial as "W A Smith", but the above William
Smith appears to be the most likely name commemorated.)
Sergeant
Kindleyside's Name on the Whitley Bay War Memorial (at bottom of the above
panel)
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
Private Smith's Name on the Whitley Bay War Memorial
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
The
War Memorial for Whitley Bay (2)
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
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