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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Penshaw (All Saints') Churchyard |
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Penshaw (All Saints') Churchyard contains 14 burials from the First World War, and 8 from the Second World War. The First World War burials are scattered through the churchyard, and include the graves of two soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment. There is also a headstone for a soldier of the Durham Light Infantry, which includes the commemoration of his nephew (?), serving with the Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed on active service.
One of the First World War graves is of a soldier who died on 24 August 1921, - almost at the end of qualifying dates for burial with a First World War CWGC headstone.
We are very grateful to Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)for providing photographs of the churchyard and the Yorkshire Regiment headstones.
Also found in the Churchyard is a family headstone, remembering a Yorkshire Regiment soldier who was killed during the battle of the Somme.
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Private Robert Dobie. 31345. Durham Light Infantry. Died 1 March 1918. Aged 49. This headstone also commemorates Lance Corporal John George Dobie. 13584. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late William Dobie. Killed 9 July 1916. Aged 21. Born Penshaw (Houghton, Durham), Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided New Herrington. Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D,THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. |
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Private John Oliver. 12624. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Mary Walker, husband of Ann Oliver of 2 Mill Terrace, Shiney Row, Philadelphia, Co Durham. Born at Penshaw. Died at home 1 June 1918. Aged 35. Born Penshaw, Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided Shiney Row. John Oliver's Pension Record survives. From this we learn that he was discharged as unfit for service on 15 July 1915, and died of tuberculosis. His enlistment papers were signed by Colonel A de S Hadow of the 19th Battalion (who was killed on active service in 1915). |
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Private Thomas Walker. 60817. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Mary Walker, husband of Elizabeth Walker of 1 West View, Old Penshaw, Nr Fence Houses, Durham. Died at home 12 December 1919. Aged 32. Born South Hetton, Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Old Penshaw. Thomas Walker's Pension Record survives. From this we learn that he was discharged on 24 January 1919. |
Penshaw
(All Saints') Churchyard, with the graves of Privates Oliver and Walker in
the centre.
Photo by Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
Penshaw
(All Saints') Church.
Photo by Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
The Malcolm Family Headstone
Photo : Dorothy Hall of the North
East War Memorials Project website
IN / LOVING MEMORY OF
THOMAS
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
ELIZABETH MALCOLM
DIED NOV 20TH 1929, AGED 77 YEARS
ALSO
ELZABETH MALCOLM
DIED MAR 30TH 1945 AGED 85 YEARS
JAMES MALCOLM (SON)
KILLED IN ACTION BATTLE OF SOMME
SEPT 26TH 1916, AGED 33 YEARS.
Private James Malcolm. 18174. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 27 September 1916.
Born Burnmoor (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Grasswell (Fencehouses).
Buried REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT.