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The War Memorial in front of the Memorial Hall, Darlington Memorial Hospital
(Photo : Gerry France <gerryfrance@tiscali.co.uk>)
The Darlington War Memorial consists of an obelisk on which is inscribed;-
"TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD
THEIR NAMES ARE INSCRIBED ON MARBLE TABLETS IN THE HALL OF MEMORY
1814 - 1918
1939 -1945"
Behind the obelisk is the Memorial Hall, part of Darlington Memorial Hospital. In this hall there are 11 marble panels on which 875 names are recorded.
Four
of the Memorial Tablets in Darlington Memorial Hospital
PHptp : Northern
Echo
There are 875 names listed on these panels, - all of whom had an association with the town of Darlington.
However, recent research by Paul Stephenson is described in an article in
the Northern Echo on 13th November 2021 ("Remembering the forgotten of
Darlington"). After nearly a decade of research, the research came up
with 155 names
which have unimpeachable connections to the town. All the names were of men
who lost their lives in the First World War, but are not included on the town
memorial.
The criteria for inclusion were strict: the man had either to be born in Darlington or to have lived the bulk of his life in the town. These names should have been permanently memorialised on the tablets at the Memorial Hospital but have been omitted.
155 names of the men missing from the Darlington Memorial are shown in the research.
10 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment are shown on this list.
Another Yorkshire Regiment soldier is not on the list, but was born and enlisted
in Darlington and has no other known memorial.
Private Herbert Bloomer. 3074. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Formerly King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed 27 July 1916.
Enlisted Darlington.
Buried BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION.
(Herbert Bloomer lived in Cumberland Street. He was a waiter at the King’s
Head Hotel. He died near Arras leaving his wife,
Theresa, and two children.)
Private George Alexander Brass. 24307. 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 8 July 1916.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(George Alexander Brass lived in Sheraton Street.)
Private Ernest Brown. 19394, 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Grandson of Robert and Sarah Brown, of 9, Boyne St., Rise Carr,
Darlington. Killed 28 September 1917. Aged 19.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY.
(Ernest Brown lived in Boyne Street and Worked at Rise Carr Rolling Mills)
Private Norman Brunskill. 45343. 2nd Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5/41801 80th T R Battn. Son of John and Margaret
Brunskill, of 33, LPrivate Walter Munroe. 243296. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of George and Sarah Jane Munroe, of 3, Bridge Terrace, Bank
Top, Darlington. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 21.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington, Resided Bank Top.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIALewis Rd., Darlington. Killed 24 April
1918. Aged 23.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried LA CAPELLE-EN-THIERACHE COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
(Norman Brunskill lived in Japan Street and was a “joiner’s learner”
at North Road Shops).
Private Francis Dunbar, 38918. 2nd/8th Battalion Lancashire
Fusiliers, formerly 44777 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 October 1917.
Born Darlington (Durham), Enlisted Birtley (Durham).
Commemorated on Panel 54 to 60 and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(Francis Dunbar lived in Victoria Street.)
Private Joseph Hodgson, 7869. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Mrs. J. A. Hodgson, of 3, Raby Terrace, Darlington. Killed
5 May 1918. Aged 21.
Born Gilling - Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Darlington.
Buried PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY.
(Joseph Hodgson lived in Beaumont Street. Born at Gilling West, he worked
as a “skimming metal labourer” at North
Road.)
Private Walter Munroe. 243296. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of George and Sarah Jane Munroe, of 3, Bridge Terrace, Bank
Top, Darlington. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 21.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington, Resided Bank Top.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
(Walter Munroe lived in Bridge Terrace and was an apprentice moulder.)
Private Hugh Murphy, 19593. 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 5 July 1916.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Spennymoor.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Hugh Murphy lived in Howard Street.)
Private James Noble, 242730 (SDGW) / 242736 (CWGC).
8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Annie Margaret Noble, of 5, Windsor
Terrace, Whitby, Yorks. Killed 20 October 1917. Aged 33.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Whitby.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(James Noble once lived in China Street.)
Private William Henry Wilkinson. 38703. 9th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. W. H. and Mrs. M. A. Wilkinson, of 7, John
St., Northgate, Darlington. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 20.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington, Resided Vondergate (sic).
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
William Henry Wilkinson lived in John St.)
Private William Williams, 18521. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Not on the list, but in 1911 William Williams. labourer aged 26, was living
at 64 Bondgate, Darlington.
His widow was Laura (Abdale). They married in Q3 1914 and had a daughter,
Dorothy, b Q2 1915.)
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The War Memorial in front of the Memorial Hall, Darlington Memorial Hospital
(Photo : Gerry France <gerryfrance@tiscali.co.uk>)
The War Memorial in front of the Memorial Hall, Darlington Memorial Hospital
(Photo : Gerry France <gerryfrance@tiscali.co.uk>)
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