Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, - Lemington Cemetery

Lemington Cemetery, with Private Nixon's Headstone in the mid-distance.
Photo : Wayne Bywater (<waynetyke123@aol.com>)

Lemington Cemetery was formerly shown in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission register as Newburn (Lemington) Cemetery. The cemetery is in the Tyne and Wear district (though shown in the CWGC register as being in Northumberland).

There are 25 burials from the First World War and 16 from the Second World War in this cemetery.

2 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are buried in this cemetery.

We are very grateful to Wayne Bywater (<waynetyke123@aol.com>) for photographing the headstones in the cemetery, and the cemetery itself.
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Private James Nixon. 5/14214. 11th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Mary Nixon, of 11, Ash St., Throckley-on-Tyne. Died at home 1 June 1917. Aged 18. Born North Walbottle, Enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne, Resided Newburn. In Loving Memory of JAMES THE BELOVED SON OF / MARY & THOMAS NIXON / OF THROCKLEY WHO DIED JUNE 1ST 1917 AGED 18 YEARS ALSO MARY DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF / THOMAS NIXON WHO DIED APRIL 17TH 1924 / AGED 43 YEARS ALSO THE ABOVE THOMAS NIXON WHO DIED DEC 16TH 1948 AGED 78 YEARS.

Private George Ramsey. 45741. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of David and Margaret Ramsey, of Benson's Buildings, Westerhope, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Died at home 8 December 1918. Aged 29. Born Ponteland (Northumberland), Resided Westerhope. (Additional information : Enlisted 15 May 1917 (3rd Battalion). Wounded 5 December 1917 (6th Battalion), gun shot wound to right forearm. Treated Northern General Hospital, Newcastle. Discharged 12 April 1918. His brother, Pte. Charles Albert Ramsey, served with 11th Bn. D.L.I. and died of wounds in France. ) (CWGC shows him as being in the 8th Battalion, but his service record shows 6th Battalion) "ALSO IN MEMORY OF 21837 PTE C. A. RAMSEY DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY 8TH OCTOBER 1916"