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St John's Church, Whorlton Monumental Inscriptions
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Transcribed by Kath Willans 1995
Introduction
St John's Church, Whorlton, is located in Stamfordham Road, Westerhope, Newcastle, near the junction with North Walbottle Road. It was consecrated in 1899 as a chapel of ease in the parish of Newburn.
Parts of inscriptions that were difficult to read are indicated by a question mark (?). Words that were illegible are indicated by a row of dots .......
1. In loving memory of my dear wife DIANA BLIGHT died 16th
November 1958 aged 74 years. Also FRANCIS BLIGHT dear
husband of the above died 10th February 1961 aged 76 years.
Also the dear parents of FRANCIS BLIGHT: MARY JANE BLIGHT
died December 1912 aged 49 years. JAMES BLIGHT died June
1939 aged 80 years. Also their daughter HILDA GREEN died 9th
February 1921 aged 24 years. Also JAMES BLIGHT died October
20th 1966 aged 57 years. Beloved husband of EDITH BLIGHT
2. In loving memory of SARAH beloved wife of JOHN W. COLE died
February 17th 1926 aged 35(?) (55?) years. Also of her
mother SARAH JANE IRVING died September 2nd 1911 aged 47
years. Also JOHN WRIGHT COLE beloved husband of the above
SARAH died March 22nd 1965 aged 77 years. Thy Will be done
3. In loving memory of our dear father SYDNEY PALMER BULFORD
died 21st October 1917 aged 44 years, and our dear mother
ELIZABETH WILLIAMS BULFORD died 6th January 1957 aged 83
years
4. In loving memory of ROBERT the beloved husband of JESSIE
GOLDIE who died April 28th 1914 aged 57 years. Also the
above JESSIE who died August 20th 1921 aged 71 years. Thy
Will be done
5. I.M.T. 1918 - 1988
6. In loving memory of our dear son JOHN GEORGE WEIGHTMAN who
died September 2nd 1914 in his 21st year. The Lord gave;
the Lord hath taken away
(side) LANCELOT WEIGHTMAN died April 14th 1929 aged 76
years. ELIZABETH WEIGHTMAN died February 17th 1935 (rest
buried)
7. In loving memory of WILLIAM PHIPPS(?) died 26th(?)
December(?) 1935(?) aged 71 years. FRANCES PHIPPS died 4th
June 1950 aged 87 years
8. (Obscured by holly bush)
9. In loving memory of THOMAS beloved husband of MARGARET TODD
who died May 14th 1916 aged 57 years. Also MARGARET beloved
wife of the above who died April 14th(?) 1935 aged 72 years.
At rest
10. (Obscured by evergreen bush)
11. In loving memory of our dear .... and son ..... who died
February 18th 1918 aged 3¬ years. Erected by ELIAS(?)
ALDERSON
12. MARY S. WEIGHTMAN 1888-1954
13. In loving memory of SUSAN JANE dearly loved wife of CHARLES
SMITH died 30th October 1936 aged 55 years. Also BARTHOLOMEW
son of the above died 29th February 1920 aged 19(?) years.
Also IRIS daughter of the above died June 1st 1940 aged 21
years
14. JOHN & AUDREY ARMSTRONG January 1993
15. In loving memory of Pte. THOMAS WILLIAM YOUNG late of the
90th Field Ambulance. Dearly beloved son of the late ANDREW
YOUNG & S. PORTEOUS of Westerhope who died from wounds
received in action in France July 25th 1918 aged 21 years &
11 months. His sails are past, his work is done, & he is
fully blest. He fought the fight, the victory won & entered
into rest
16. In loving memory of my dear husband BERTRAM FREESTONE died
December 11th 1930 aged 27 years
17. In loving memory of ISABELLA beloved wife of JOHN GREIVSON
who died June 22nd 1930 aged 53 years. Also JOHN ......
(rest illegible)
18. In loving memory of CHRISTINA H. SLEE(?) dearly loved wife
of JOHN J. SLEE who died May 11th 1916 aged 31 years. Pte
JOHN J. SLEE 11TH N.F.(?) her beloved husband killed in
action in France June 7th 1917 aged 30 years
19. (Railed grave - no inscription)
20. EDWARD beloved husband of ELIZABETH ANN REBECCA THAXTER of
Walbottle who died October 2nd 1914 aged 59 years
21. In loving memory of EDWARD the beloved husband of ELLEN
HEWITSON who was accidentally killed on May 11th 1914 aged
30 years
22. (inside 21) In loving memory of our dear parents ELLEN
THIRLWELL died December 3rd 1960(?) aged 78 years. Also
FRANK DIXON THIRLWELL died June 17th 1974 aged 86(?) years
23. In loving memory of WILLIAM JOHN AVERY who died December
24th 1933 aged 64 years. Also JANE his dear wife who died
July 6th 1928 aged 62 years. Also ROBERT son of the above
who died February 21st 1919 aged 24 years. Interred at
Elswick
24. ROBERT MUSGROVE died June 9th 1931 aged 62 years.
25. In loving memory of ISABELLA the dearly beloved wife of
WILLIAM ARMIGER who died at Callerton August 9th 1911 aged
64 years. Late of Throckley. Also WILLIAM ARMIGER husband of
the above who departed this life March 16th 1926 at Albia,
Iowa, USA. At Rest
26. In loving memory of MARY daughter of GEORGE & AGNES RIDDELL,
who died at Crescent Farm January 26th 1911 aged 12 years.
Also GEORGE ADAM, their eldest son and husband of MARGARET
RIDDELL who died August 1st 1912 aged 29 years. Also GEORGE
RIDDELL who died March 1st 1918 aged 67 years. Also MARGARET
RIDDELL who died November 25th 1918 aged 23 years. Also
AGNES RIDDELL who died October 6th 1926 aged 67 years. Also
ISABELLA RIDDELL who died July 9th 1945 aged 61 years.
Suffer little children to come unto me
27. In loving memory of ALICE PIPER wife of SAMUEL RICHARD PIPER
died at North Walbottle December 3rd 1912 aged 55 years.
Also the above SAMUEL RICHARD PIPER dearly beloved husband
of MARY PIPER died June 22nd 1927 aged 69 years
28. In loving memory of JAMES the beloved son of MARGARET & the
late BENJAMIN PLANT, who died 10th May 1932 aged 22 years.
Also MARGARET wife of the late BENJAMIN PLANT died 15th
October 1943 aged 75 years
29. In loving memory of ETHEL dearly loved wife of WILLIAM
LAWSON died September 2nd 1933 and the above WILLIAM LAWSON
died February 12th 1937
30. In loving memory of BENJAMIN beloved husband of MARGARET
PLANT accidentally killed 6th November 1913 aged 51 years.
Also JOSEPH son of the above accidentally killed 6th
February 1930 aged 21 years. Also CHARLES dearly beloved son
of the above BENJAMIN who died February 19th 1945 aged 56
years
31. In loving memory of EDWARD SCOTT died 5th January 1930 aged
72 years. Also his wife CHRISTINA ELLEN died 22nd February
1935 aged 73 years. In loving memory of a dear husband &
father ERNEST WILLIAM SMITH died 25th September 1974 aged 74
years. Also a dear wife & mother CHRISTINA ELLEN died 18th
April 1982 aged 82 years. Breathe on me breath of God
32. In loving memory of ELIZABETH ANN dearly beloved wife of
RALPH BROOKS who died 4th March 1915 aged 74 years. Also the
above RALPH BROOKS who died 11th July 1923 aged 82 years.
Also ELIZABETH WATSON daughter who died 13th November 1915.
Also MARGARET WALTON grand-daughter who died 13th November
1918(?)
33. To the dear memory of JAMES dearly loved husband of WINIFRED
CARROTT called to higher service 5th February 1930 aged 36
years
34. (vase) R. TITTERINGTON died April 9th 1930 aged 49 years
35. In loving memory of EMMA JANE the beloved wife of JOHN COOK
who died March 5th 1917 aged 52 years. Also the above JOHN
EDWARD COOK died February 17th 1942 aged 78 years. At Rest
36. In loving memory of WILLIAM CONSTANTINE beloved husband of
MARGARET E. VARTY died June 28th 1930 aged 74 years. At
Rest
37. (vase) EMILY PURVIS & GILBERT PURVIS her son
38. In loving memory of JOSEPH HETHERINGTON who died April 29th
1924 aged 77 years. Also ISABEL wife of the above who died
July 13th 1918(?) aged 65(?) years
39. In loving memory of EVELYN MCVEAN of Denton Burn who died
November 26th 1931 aged 21 years. Also ELIZABETH mother of
the above and wife of JAMES MCVEAN who died January 1st 1934
aged 47 years
40. (vase) ROBERT INNES died 30th September 1941 from his
loving wife ETHEL
41. In loving memory of MARGARET ALLEN who died May .. 1942 aged
67 years. Also ALBERT JAMES ALLEN who died November 16th
1943 aged 69 years.
(vase) In loving memory of MARGARET ALLEN died May 1st 1942
aged 67 years. Remembrance
42. In loving memory of ESTHER wife of JAMES HEALEY died July
8th 1942 aged 83(?). At Rest
43. (vase) MATTHEW H. MACNAY(?) died December 3rd(?) 1942(?)
aged 44(?) years
44. In loving memory of OLGA BROWN. A tribute from her fellow
workers
45. In loving memory of GEORGE TELFORD beloved husband of
MARGARET HESLOP who died August 19th 1942 aged 59 years
46. In loving memory of a devoted husband, father & grandfather
ALFRED D. BULFORD died 26th January 1979 aged 63 years
47. In loving memory of ELIZABETH beloved wife of WILLIAM MURRAY
who died at Keswick July 21st 1942 aged 73 years. Also the
above WILLIAM who died at Westerhope September 30th 1944
aged 82 years. Thy will be done
48. In loving memory of our dear parents GRACE ANN BROWN,
Northd. Gardens, who died 21st May 1942 aged 74 years. Also
JOHN BROWN who died 19th December 1947 aged 81 years. At
Rest
49. (vase) In loving memory of EMMA WALLACE died October 9th(?)
1941(?) aged 23(?) years
50. (vase - no inscription - possibly not in its original place
in the churchyard)
51. In loving memory of WALTER beloved husband of MARY PLANT
died 5th June 1942 aged 48 years. At Rest
52. (vase) At Rest PATRICIA.
(side) HOWARD & family
53. (vase) G.W. WATSON died 15th February 1937 aged 53 years
54. (vase) THOMAS JAMES BACON 1887 - 1964
55. In loving memory of THOMAS MORRIS died June 1st 1952 aged 76
years. MARY ALICE his dear wife died February 12th 1956 aged
80 years. CATHERINE ALICE BROWN their daughter died January
12th 1943 aged 32 years
56. In loving memory of MARY THERESA TAYLOR died 16th June 1942.
Also husband JOHN TAYLOR died 13th March 1962. RIP
57. In loving memory of THOMAS dear husband of MARGARET BELL
died 21st October 1941 aged 65 years. Also his dear wife
MARGARET died 9th February 1956 aged 77 years. Until the
day dawns
58. (no inscription)
59. (with 60) In loving memory of ISABELLA the beloved wife of
RICHARD C. AGAN, who died 29th March 1925 aged 33 years
60. (with 59) In loving memory of ELIZABETH beloved wife of JOHN
ROBINSON who died May 25th 1929 aged 73 years. Also of the
above JOHN ROBINSON who died March 28th 1935 aged 80(?)
years. Also ELEANOR daughter of the above who died December
25th 1919 aged 26 years
61. (vase) In loving memory of LAWRENCE LAIDLOW died June 1st
1933 aged 19
62. In loving memory of our dear son JAMES F. THORBURN(?) died
November 11th(?) 1931(?) aged 18 years. Till the day dawn
63. In loving memory of SAMUEL dearly beloved husband of EMMA
CLARKE who died at North Walbottle on September 10th 1917
aged 66 years. Thy will be done
64. In loving memory of ELIZABETH ANN beloved wife of WILLIAM
JAMES ANDERSON who died 23rd March 1916 aged 55 years. Also
WILLIAM JAMES ANDERSON who died 17th December 1943 aged 86
years. Also MISSOURIA BATEMAN daughter of the above who died
5th July 1948 aged 53 years. Also JOHN ROBERT beloved
husband of the above MISSOURIA BATEMAN who died 17th
February 1955 aged 64 years. Also WILLIAM JAMES BATEMAN a
dear husband & father who died 31st August 1966 aged 47
years
65. In loving memory of ANDREW the beloved husband of EMILY
ALLAN who died March 16th 1916(?) aged 57 years. He is not
dead but sleepeth. MARY ISOBEL WILSON died January 17th 1939
aged 76 years
66. In loving memory of WILLIAM HARDING 1867-1931. Also
KATHERINE his beloved wife 1871-1932
67. MARGARET JENNINGS died September 19th 1913. Also of THOMAS
R. JENNINGS her husband died April 24th 1938
68. In loving memory of our dear father EARNEST HILL died
September 25th 1928. Our dear mother MARY ANN HILL died
October 22nd 1936
69. In loving memory of JANE beloved wife of WILLIAM ROBSON of
Butterlaw who died December 25th 1912 aged 69 years. Also of
the above WILLIAM ROBSON who died May 2nd 1914 aged 76
years. Also JOHN the only son of the above and dearly loved
husband of SALLIE ROBSON who died February 7th 1931 aged 59
years. Also the above SALLIE ROBSON who died September 2nd
1932 aged 60 years.
70. In loving memory of ROBERT beloved husband of ELIZABETH
GALLON died February 7th 1938 aged 69 years. Also ELIZABETH
GALLON died February 3rd 1960 aged 87 years.
71. In loving memory of MARY ELLEN STRATHMORE died April 20th
1938
72. In loving memory of ISABELLA MORRIS STRATHMORE died February
9th 1946
73. In loving memory of our dear father & mother JAMES BANKS
died May 13th 1938 aged 54 years. ELLEN BANKS died March
25th 1959 aged 73 years
74. In loving memory of JAMES dearly loved husband of ELLEN
GRESTY (?) (CRESTY?) died 14th May 1938 aged 67 years. Also
ELLEN OLIVE late GRESTY (?) (CRESTY?) dear wife of ROBERT
OLIVE died 14th February 1947 aged 75 years
75. In remembrance of ROBERT WOODMAN died 4th June 1938 aged 86
years. Also his beloved wife ANNIE WOODMAN died 10th Oct
1943 aged 88 years
76. In loving memory of my dear husband JOHN BROWN died 16th Aug
1938 aged 39 years
77. In loving memory of JAMES dearly loved son of WILLIAM &
AGNES ALLISON died September 17th 1938 aged 24 years. I go
to prepare a place for you. Also the above WILLIAM ALLISON
died January 14th 1950 aged 74 years
78. In loving memory of my dear husband THOMAS HOLMES CARNAFFIN
who died September 25th 1938 aged 63 years. Also ANN
CARNAFFIN who died August 30th 1943 aged 75 years. In Jesus
Keeping
79. In loving memory of ELIZA DAVIDSON died 14th November 1938
aged 48 years.
80. Sacred to the memory of JOHN dear husband of ANNIE ARMSTRONG
died 8th December 1938 aged 73 years. Sometime we'll
understand
81. In loving memory of my dear husband THOMAS P. SHARP died
25th December 1938 aged 47 years. Also his loving wife
LIZZIE died 4th July 1972 aged 76 years.
82. In loving memory of POLLY dearly loved wife of WALTER
PERKINS died 20th March 1939 aged 51(?) years
83. In loving memory of our dear mother PHILLIS HARRISON died
12th May 1939 aged 62 years
84. (vase) JANE BURN died February 19th 1951 aged 71 years.
JAMES BURN died June 27th 1939 aged 77 years
85. Loving memories. ROBERT BEWICK SCOTT died April 1965. Also
his beloved wife MARGARET JANE SCOTT died August 1939
86. In loving memory of our dear daughter MILDRED(?) STOKOE died
March 9th(?) 1942 aged 2 years.
87. In loving memory of DAVID PEACOCK
88. In loving memory of JOHN WILLIAM beloved husband of ISABELLA
JANE ALLEN died March 28th 1942 aged 69 years
89. In loving memory of my husband ROBERT GEORGE ARMSTRONG who
died January 11th 1942 aged 65 years. Also MARY ANN dear
wife of the above who died February 4th 1946 aged 69 years
90. ELLIOTT HERDMAN died September 27th 1914(?) aged 21 years.
JANE HERDMAN died May 12th(?) 1944(?) aged 82(?) years.
THOMAS ADAM HERDMAN died July 26th 1944(?) aged 53(?) years.
THOMAS FORSTER HERDMAN died March 30th 1949 aged 86 years
91. In affectionate remembrance of JOSEPH the dearly beloved
husband of MARY JANE SCOTT who departed this life August
28th 1918 aged 68 years. Also MARY JANE his dearly beloved
wife who departed this life January 23rd 1940 aged 76 years
92. In loving memory of Pte JOHN EDWARD ROBSON MT ASC dearly
beloved son of JOHN & ANN ROBSON of Emmerson House
Westerhope who died November 16th 1918 aged 26 years. At
Rest. Also the above JOHN ROBSON died March 4th 1932 aged 63
years. Also the above ANN ROBSON died June 14th 1948 aged 76
years
93. In loving memory of THOMAS KELLY who died October 10th 1932
aged 64 years. Also ELIZABETH ESTHER PROUD daughter of the
above who died May 4th 1945 aged 43 years
94. (no inscription)
95. In memory of M J FREESTONE died December 2nd 1935
96. In loving memory of WILLIAM DAVEY died December 23 1925 aged
62. Also JEMINA his beloved wife died January 24th 1926 aged
66. Also JOHN T. DAVEY son of the above died December 10th
1925 aged 31
97. In loving memory of ANN beloved wife of JOHN SMITH who died
25th April 1930 aged 77 years. Peace Perfect Peace. Also of
the above JOHN SMITH who died at Northumberland Gardens 26th
June 1935 aged 83 years. Also JOSEPH son of the above who
died 31st January 1930 aged 38
98. In loving memory of ANDREW MERCEL died 7th April 1928 aged
65 years. Also his dearly loved wife MARGARET died 3rd
February 1936 aged 76 years. Also their dear son ANDREW S.
died 2nd January 1951 aged 56 years [cremated at Newcastle]
99. In loving memory of JOSEPH MACNAY who died April 27th 1930
aged 69 years. ELEANOR S. MACNAY who died August 11th 1937
aged 68 years. DONALD their son who died April 1st 1930 aged
22 years
100. In loving memory of HENRY GEORGE NIXON of Fell House Farm
who died January 13th 1933 aged 64 years. SARAH ELIZABETH
wife of the above who died July 22nd 1961 aged 86 years
101. Treasured memories of a dear husband & father JAMES GRESTY
died February 26th 1964 aged 71 years. Also ELIZABETH wife
of JAMES died December 22nd 1964 aged 72 years. Also their
dear daughter MARY ELEANOR died March 14th 1936 aged 24
years.
102. In loving memory of JAMES HOGG THOMPSON died 2nd July 1946
aged 65(?) years. Also EARNEST PARRATT(?) son in law of the
above died 14th October(?) 1946(?) aged 38(?) years. Also
ELIZABETH JANE THOMPSON died ----- 1962(?) aged 79(?).
(vase): In loving memory of MARGARET THOMPSON died November
27th 1937 aged 23 years
103. In loving memory of my dear son JOHN GEORGE ROBSON of
Westerhope accidentally killed 9th November 1937 aged 34
years. Also his dear father and mother GEORGE EDWARD ROBSON
who died 13th February 1932 aged 51 years. MARY JANE ROBSON
died 21st April 1949 aged 65 years. Not dead but sleeping.
In loving memory of my dear husband EDWARD ROBSON died 15th
April 1962 aged 49 years
104. In loving memory of my dear husband PHILIP MCBRIDE died 24th
May 1948 aged 72 years.
(vase) ELIZABETH ANN MCBRIDE Sweet memories
105. In loving memory of EDWIN HENRY beloved husband of ALICE
GIBSON died August 8th 1936 aged 49 years. Also ALICE GIBSON
died August 12th 1950 aged 63 years
106. In loving memory of my dear wife MARY JANE PROUD died 9th
February 1936 aged 47 years. Also JOHN WILLIAM PROUD died
1st November 1941 aged 54 years
107. In remembrance of GEORGE GREEN died 23rd March 1935 aged 82
years. Also his wife ELIZABETH ANN GREEN died 17th September
1936 aged 78 years
108. In loving memory of RICHARD GREEN husband of the late
MARGARET ANN GREEN who died 2nd February 1935 aged 86 years
109. In loving memory of WILLIAM dearly beloved husband of JANE
ANN HORSBURGH who died 13th January 1934 aged 51 years. Also
his beloved wife JANE ANN HORSBURGH who died 12th June 1953
aged 80 years
110. In loving memory of ELIZABETH beloved wife of RICHARD
JAMESON died 6th August 1929 aged 57 years. Also RICHARD
husband of the above died 13th February 1959 aged 89 years
111. In loving memory of DOROTHY REED who died at Westerhope 12th
October 1928 aged 93 years.
112. Treasured memories of LEONARD FETTIS loved husband of ETHEL
died 3rd August 1966. His mother LOUISA died 2nd November
1937. Her daughter JENNIE died 9th December 1927
113. In loving memory of my dear father ROGER HUTCHINSON V P died
7th August 1934(?) Also my dear mother MARY JANE HUTCHINSON
died 19th(?) December 1934
114. In loving memory of ANNIE the dearly beloved wife of WILLIAM
JAMES and dearly beloved daughter of PETER & EMMA DICKINSON
of Westerhope who died May 29th 1925 aged 21 years. Also
PETER the dearly beloved husband of EMMA DICKINSON who died
January 31st 1929 aged 48 years. Also ELEANOR JANE the
dearly beloved wife of THOMPSON WALKER and daughter of the
above died February 24th 1933 aged 22 years. Also EMMA
DICKINSON beloved wife of PETER and dear mother of ANNIE &
ELEANOR died August 31st 1967 aged 86 years
115. Sacred to the memory of JOHN ROBERT CROZIER of Denton Burn
who died 19th October 1934 aged 73 years. Also his daughter
HANNAH beloved wife of GEORGE PEARSON died 5th April 1925
aged 31 years
116. In loving memory of WILLIAM beloved husband of DOROTHY
CROSBY died 29th October 1932 aged 64 years
117. In loving memory of PAULINE TURNER who died October 22nd
1932 aged 81 years and of OWEDIA SIVRENA TURNER who died
July 25th 1960 aged 82 years daughter of the above and wife
of WILLIAM HENRY TURNER
118. In loving memory of JOHN DENNISON TURNER beloved husband of
ELIZABETH TURNER Cheviot View Westerhope who departed this
life June 12th 1921 aged 70 years. Also of ELIZABETH dearly
beloved wife of the above JOHN D. TURNER who departed this
life March 27th 1931 aged 80 years. MARGARET DITCHBURN their
eldest daughter died August 11th 1948 aged 73 years. KATE
DITCHBURN their second daughter died August 4th 1957 aged 75
years. CLARA TURNER their third daughter died March 20th
1960 aged 75 years. ARTHUR GRAHAM TURNER their youngest son
died October 16th 1940 aged 53 years
119. To the memory of GEORGE CARINS of Black Callerton born 25th
September 1867 died 27th February 1937 and of JOHN his elder
son born 22nd February 1903 died 30th November 1918. Also
MARGARET CARINS wife of the above died 29th September 1952
aged 73
120. In loving memory of THOMAS ALLEN beloved husband of MARIA
ALLEN who died May 23rd 1920 aged 74 years and 7 months. Thy
will be done
121. In loving memory of JOHN dear husband of SARAH LYALL who
died 2nd September 1938 aged 71 years. Also of MARJORIE
ALICE only daughter of the above and dearly loved wife of
THOMAS WALTON of Great Law, Capheaton died 22nd February
1947 aged 42 years. Also the above SARAH LYALL died 2nd
October 1951 aged 76 years
122. In loving memory of ADA ALLEN died November 13th 1941 aged
49 years
123. In loving memory of GEORGE LAMBTON died 31st January 1934
aged 27 years. Always remembered by his wife, daughter &
grand daughter
124. In loving memory of EMMA beloved wife of MADDISON BILCLIFFE
who died 1st July 1932 aged 45 years. Also HENRY their son
who died 28nd November 1939 aged 18 years
125. In memory of MARTHA beloved wife of CHARLES WM JARVIS died
October 15th 1932 aged 49 years
126. (Illegible)
127. To the memory of a sweet and loving child MINNIE MACDOUGAL
adopted daughter of R. and E. WALLACE, Westerhope died(?)
October 25th 1921 aged 15 years
128. In loving memory of LYDIA the dearly beloved wife of WILLIAM
BECK who died July 24th 1922 aged 43 years. Peace Perfect
Peace. WILLIAM BECK who died September 24th 1952 aged 76
years
129. In loving memory of FRANCES beloved daughter of JOHN HENRY &
MARY ANN HOLLAND died 30th September 1923 aged 25 years.
Also JOHN HENRY son died 1st March 1929 aged 28 years. Also
THOMAS FREDERICK, son, died 29 January 1933 aged 16 years.
130. In loving memory of our dear mother JANE PHILLIPSON who died
18th September 1943. Also our dear father ROBERT PHILLIPSON
who died 13th April 1925. Also our dear sister and baby son
MARGARET & JOHN HERON daughter of the above who died 12th
January 1930. At rest
131. In loving memory of ISABELLA RIDLEY died December 14th 1927
aged 80 years. Also her daughter GRETA SCORER died June 29th
1954 aged 70 years. Also THOMAS husband of the above GRETA
SCORER died September 11th 1957 aged 82 years. Also RICHARD
ARMSTRONG died December 19th 1978 dearly loved husband of
GLADYS
132. In loving memory of RACHEL beloved wife of RICHARD NIXON who
died 27th January 1929 aged 65 years. Also of WILLIAM NIXON
Royal Field Artillery, son of the above who died 9th
February 1919 aged 23 years.
(side) Also RICHARD dear husband of RACHEL who died 7th May
1953 aged 90 years
133. In loving memory of EDWARD IRVING died July 22nd 1936 aged
4(?) years. Safe in the arms of Jesus. HAZEL IRVING died
28th February 1949 aged 10 years.
(vase - inscription obscured)
134. (vase) In loving memory of our dear son DAVID PIPER(?) died
30th August(?) 1937(?) (1957?) aged 10 years
135. In loving memory of our dear parents ROBERT IRELAND died
29th May 1956(?) (1935?) aged 68 years. CAROLINE IRELAND
died 10th November 1966(?) aged 94 years
136. In loving memory of TINA beloved wife of MATTHEW LINTON died
June 28th 1935 aged 57 years
137. In loving memory of my dear husband RALPH SCOTT died March
4th 1935 aged 70 years. Also ELIZABETH MARY dear wife of the
above died November 16th 1948 aged 84 years
138. In loving memory of my dearly beloved wife ELIZABETH JANE
THAXTER died December 13th 1934 aged 63 years
139. (vase) Dear mother
140. In loving memory of my dear wife HANNAH BRUCE departed this
life May 8th 1934(?) aged 72 years
141. In loving memory of GEORGE the beloved husband of BARBARA
SPENCE died July 29th 1931 aged 69 years. Also HANNAH
daughter of the above and beloved wife of RICHARD WALKER
died August 8th 1929 aged 39 years. Also the above BARBARA
died September 19th 1937 aged 74 years. Also WILLIAM son of
the above died April 24th 1958 aged 70 years. Also ISABELLA
daughter of the above GEORGE & BARBARA died March 19th 1971
aged 71 years
142. In loving memory of WILLIAM beloved husband of MARY JANE
CAMERON of Walbottle who died February 20th 1929 in his 70th
year. Also MARY JANE CAMERON who died March 18th 1950 aged
84 years beloved wife of the above.
143. In loving memory of JAMES beloved husband of ANNIE
BAINBRIDGE of Greencroft, Westerhope who died suddenly 22nd
December 1926 in his 68th year. In the midst of life we are
in death. Also ANNIE wife of the above died 5th April 1957
aged 85 years. Also GEORGE ROBERT son of the above who made
the supreme sacrifice in France 18th September 1918 in his
21st year. Sometime we'll understand.
(side) Also their daughter EDNA BAINBRIDGE who died 25th
August 1978 aged 68 years. Also their daughter LILY BEATRICE
BAINBRIDGE who died 10th October 1980 aged 80 years
144. In loving memory of our dear father and mother JOSEPH
ALDERSON died June 6th 1926 aged 73 years. SARAH ALDERSON
died November 13th 1931 aged 75 years.
(vase) In loving memory of my dear husband JACK MACNAY died
15th July 1941 aged 31 years
145. In loving memory of THOMAS MURRAY who died December 20th
1925 aged 69 years. Also MARY MURRAY wife of the above who
died April 8th 1939 aged 81 years. Also their daughter ETHEL
MURRAY who died April 1st 1932 aged 44 years. Until the day
dawns
146. LAWS
147. (vase) JAMES SCOUGAL MITCHESON died 10th Mar 1953. EARNEST
MITCHESON died May 17th 1925(?). ISABELLA MITCHESON died
March 28th 1952
148. In memory of our dear parents JOHN WILLIAM HEWITSON died
15th November 1964 aged 61 & DOROTHY HEWITSON died 10th June
1968 aged 61. Cremated
149. In loving memory of ROBERT the beloved husband of MARGARET
BEWICK who died June 7th 1924 in his 58th year. The above
MARGARET BEWICK died January 14th 1941 aged 77 years. JOSEPH
NIXON BEWICK their youngest son died July 13th 1907 in his
11th year and was interred at Newburn Churchyard. EDITH
BEWICK died December 18th 1923 in her 4th year. MARGARET
[PEGGY] her sister died December 23rd 1924 aged 2 weeks,
grand daughters of the above. Also FREDA grand child of the
above who died in her 2nd year. Also ROBERT NIXON BEWICK
father of the above children, beloved husband of EDITH
BEWICK died February 15th 1937 aged 42 years
150. In loving memory of HUGH beloved husband of ELIZABETH
COULSON died May 16th 1932 aged 67 years. Also the above
ELIZABETH died April 15th 1936 aged 70 years
151. In loving memory of FRED beloved husband of THOMASON SPRY
who died 30th March 1929 aged 49 years. Also the above
THOMASON who died 23rd December 1953(?) aged 67 years. Also
CHARLES WILLIAM JARVIS husband of above THOMASON who died
March 1st 1959(?) aged 76(?) years.
(vase - possibly moved from original place) IVY ALLEN died
November 27th 193- aged 17 years
152. In loving memory of FRED DEAN who died 22nd December 1930
aged 63 years. Also ELIZABETH his beloved wife who died 26th
November 1921 aged 57 years
153. In loving memory of GEORGE PEARSON died 21st September 1921
aged 59 years. Also ELIZABETH his beloved wife died 20th
March 1943 aged 77 years
154. In loving memory of my dear husband ISAAC HOWE who died 19th
January 1936 aged 76. Also Mary dearly loved wife of the
above died October 28th 1943 aged 84 years
155. (no inscription)
156. In loving memory of WILLIAM dear husband of MARGARET BAXTER
died 19th October 1937 aged 70 years. Also ANTHONY ERNEST
dear husband of MARGARET ELEANOR BAXTER died 23rd May 1944
aged 48 years. Also MARGARET dear wife of the above WILLIAM
died 20th December 1950 aged 84 years. Also MARGARET ELEANOR
dear wife of the above ANTHONY ERNEST died 19th July 1955
aged 55 years. Also ELEANOR WATKIN dear daughter of WILLIAM
& MARGARET died 22nd May 1983 aged 90 years
157. In loving memory of my dear husband JOSEPH HENRY BOYD who
died February 5th 1940 aged 71 years. Also DOROTHY ANN his
dear wife who died October 26th 1950 aged 78 years
158. Cherished memories of JOHN dearly loved husband of EMMA
COLLINS died February 23rd 1940 aged 25.
(vase) Daddy
159. THOMAS HOWSON(?)
160. In loving memory of my dear wife REBECCA ROBSON died 9th(?)
March 1940 aged 64 years. Also THOMAS ANTHONY her beloved
husband died 17th November 1946 aged 69
161. In loving memory of JANE the beloved wife of JAMES CARR who
died 13th June 1940 aged 69 years.Also the above JAMES CARR
who died 15th April 1949 aged 80 years
162. In loving memory of my dear wife ISABELLA LEE died June 22nd
1940 aged 68(?) years.
163. In loving memory of THOMAS dearly loved husband of JANE I.
CLOSE died 5 February 1941 aged 84 years
164. In affectionate remembrance of THOMAS dearly loved husband
of MARGARET ANN TAYLOR died 23rd February 1941 aged 52
years. Also MARGARET ANN TAYLOR dear wife of the above died
17th June 1970 aged 87 years. At rest
165. In loving memory of our dear daughter EVA PEACOCK who died
February 27th 1941 aged 19 years.
(vase) P
166. In loving memory of ELIZABETH daughter of WILLIAM & JANE
BRIGGS died March 27th 1941 aged 54 years. Also WILLIAM Y.
BRIGGS father of the above died 21st October 1943 aged 84
years. Also JANE BRIGGS dear wife of the above who died 12th
February 1946 aged 86 years
167. In loving memory of ISABELLA beloved wife of JOHN SOMERVILLE
died February 27th 1941 aged 78 years. Also the above JOHN
SOMERVILLE died April 1st 1943 aged 84 years
168. Cherished memories of JOHN dearly loved husband of MARY
ELLEN TEBB who died 28th August 1941 aged 58 years. Also the
above MARY ELLEN TEBB who died 28th September 1952 aged 62
years. Courage leads starward
169. In memory of my beloved wife EVELINE SMILES died 5th May
1967 aged 60 years.
170. In loving memory of MARY A. WEDDELL who died June 11th 1941
aged 75 years and WILLIAM dear husband of MARY who died
December 30th 1946 aged 81 years. Also GEORGE E. WEDDELL
Royal Fus son of the above killed in France November 15th
1916 aged 19 years and son DOUGLAS died March 17th 1961 aged
58 years. THOMAS WILLIAM WEDDELL died 23rd May 1961 aged 66
years. His dear wife RUTH died 22nd January 1970 aged 72
years.
171. In loving memory of my dear wife ETHEL BLANCHE NICHOL who
died December 13th 1940 aged 59 years. At rest
172. (no inscription)
173. In loving memory of ANN dearly loved wife of THOMAS ORKNEY
GRAHAM died 24th June 1940 aged 64 years. Also the above
THOMAS ORKNEY GRAHAM who died March 25th 1945 aged 70 years.
At rest
174. In loving memory of my dear wife ANNIE BURNS died November
6th 1939 aged 68 years. At rest
175. In loving memory of ANTHONY beloved husband of ELEANOR PLACE
who died October 7th 1939 aged 71 years. Also the above
ELEANOR PLACE who died August 8th 1952 aged 87 years. Love's
Tribute
176. (vase no inscription)
177. In loving memory of ISAAC DRAPER who died August 2nd 1939
aged 79 years. Also ELEANOR the beloved wife of the above
died September 30th 194- aged 73. At rest
178. In loving memory of my dear wife ISABELLA COLLINS died
February 18th 1937 aged 47 years.
179. In loving memory of my dear husband EDWARD GRACE REAY died
20th November 1936 aged 76 years. Also MARY ANN REAY his
wife died 18th March 1939 aged 77 years. At rest
180. (no inscription)
181. In loving memory of JANE dearly beloved wife of RICHARD
FARAN(?) died February 27th 1935 aged 64 years
182. In loving memory of ELIZABETH ANN HALL died March 11th 1977
aged 59 years. Also her dear mother HANNAH LAWSON died
November 20th 1934 aged 42 years
183. In loving memory of CLARA ISABELLA beloved daughter of JOHN
& EDITH DUNBAR died March 18th 1934 aged 20 years. Also JOHN
DUNBAR died May 17th 1935 aged 50 years.
(vase) Dear sister & father
184. In loving memory of WILLIAM WINTER REAY of Blackswine Farm
who died October 3rd 1933 aged 73 years. Also his wife ANNIE
MARGERY who died November 16th 1948 aged 88 years. Also
their daughter ALICE(?) who died May 9th 1959 aged 64 years
185. In loving memory of THOMAS JAMES COULSON beloved husband of
ELEANOR COULSON who died May 30th 1929
186. In loving memory of ISABELLA beloved wife of THOMAS GREEN
who died at North Walbottle Post Office 5th January 1929
aged 71 years. Also of the above THOMAS GREEN who died 24th
May 1929 aged 78 years.
(vase) GEORGE GREEN died 5th January 1937. At rest
187. In loving memory of our dear parents OWEN & MARGARET
WILLIAMS
188. In loving memory of JOHN G. JARVIS died 15th April 1948.
Also his dear wife RACHEL A. JARVIS died 13th March 1963 and
their dear daughter ELIZABETH died August 1927
189. To the dear memory of JOHN REAVLEY MALCOLM who was called
home October 20th 1926 aged 22 years. Also WILLIAM DIXON
MALCOLM who died October 16th 1936 aged 35 years. MARJORIE
SUSAN MALCOLM beloved wife of W.D. MALCOLM died 31st August
1986 aged 78 years. Also JOHN R. MALCOLM who died May 10th
1933 aged 67 years
190. (no inscription)
191. In loving memory of THOMAS WILLIAM dearly beloved husband of
EMILY JANE STOBBS accidentally killed November 21st 1923
aged 31 years. In the midst of life we are in death.
Sometime we'll understand. STOBBS
192. In loving memory of AMY MOORE who died 13th December 1922
aged 14 years and 11 months. EMILY MOORE mother of the above
who died 30th January 1946 aged 64 years
193. In loving memory of our dear son HUGH STOBBS who died May
3rd 1922 aged 42 years. Till we meet again. Also my dear
husband HUGH STOBBS who died August 14th 1927 aged 81 years.
Also JANE ANN beloved wife of the above died October 15th
1930 aged 76 years. Thy will be done
194. In loving memory of JOHN beloved husband of MARY I. ANDERSON
of Westerhope who died January 14th 1922 aged 42 years. At
rest
(side) Also MARY I. ANDERSON his beloved wife who died July
18th 1949 aged 66 years
195. In loving memory of ANTHONY HEDLEY belove husband of
ISABELLA WILLIS accidentally killed June 16th 1933 aged 40
years
196. In loving memory of ROBERT LORD beloved husband of JANE G.
LORD died 1st November 1943 aged 80 years. Also FLORENCE MAY
their beloved daughter died 10th June 1921 aged 11 years.
Also the above JANE died 30th May 1952 aged 84 years
197. In loving memory of ISABELLA SINCLAIR who died 27th December
1920 aged 49 years. Also MARGARET ANN SINCLAIR who died 11th
March 1935 aged 64 years. Also JOHN G. SINCLAIR husband of
the above who died 10th March 1941 aged 69 years
(vase) In loving memory of our dear mother MARY A. CONWAY
died 4th August 1938
198. WILLIAM dearly loved husband of DOROTHY E. BELL of ........
died 24th .... ...... Also their dear daughter EVA SPOOR
BELL died 10th April 1923 aged 24 years
199. MARIA the beloved wife of JOHN MCKILLUP of Westerhope who
died October 21st 1924 aged 71 years. There is a tie death
cannot sever, sweet remembrance, lost forever
200. (vase) GEORGE MARGARET and EDWARD GRAHAM
201. THOMAS WILLIAM beloved husband of MARY ANN BATEMAN died 27th
March 1946 aged 75 years. MARGARET PHYLLIS their dear
daughter died 10th November 1927 aged 28 years
202. Sacred to the memory of ALEXANDER ...... husband of MARY E.
GRAY who died January 4th(?) 1928(?) aged 36(?) years
203. In loving memory of my dear husband ALBERT EDWARD CARNAFFIN
died 12th January 1932 aged 39 years
204. In loving memory of my dear wife LILIAN ALICE HODGSON who
died 22nd November 1933 aged 43 years
205. Sacred to the memory of our dear son JOSEPH NIXON BEWICK
died 4th September 1934 in his 10th year. FREDERICK J.
BEWICK father of the above died 9th August 1943 aged 49
years.
(Plaque) Also JESSIE E. dear wife of the above 1899-1982
206. In loving memory of WILLIAM dearly beloved husband of ELLEN
HEWITSON who died 12th February 1935 aged 60 years. Also the
above ELLEN HEWITSON who died 23rd December 1960 aged 80
years. Also ERIC WILLIAM WATSON grandson of above who died
4th May 1944 aged 3 years. Thy will be done
207. In loving memory of my dear husband JOHN FAIRLESS who died
18th May 1935 aged 59 years. THOMAS FAIRLESS eldest son of
the above and beloved husband of ELIZABETH FAIRLESS died
11th June 1942 aged 46 years. HARRIET wife of the above JOHN
FAIRLESS died 12th May 1951(?) aged 75 years
208. In loving memory of ISABELLA dearly beloved wife of JOHN
THIRLWELL died 20th March 1936 aged 77 years. Also JOHN
THIRLWELL husband of the above died 29th June 1940 aged 81
years. Thy will be done
209. In loving memory of ISABELLA beloved wife of J. R. DICKINSON
of Primrose Cottage Westerhope who died 16th February 1912
aged 46 years.
210. In loving memory of NORMAN HOGG died 12th October 1970 aged
56
(back) In loving memory of CHRISTOPHER JOHN HOGG died 15th
November 1969 aged 19
211. In loving memory of our dear mother MARY ELLEN SHARP who
died December 15th 1936 aged 71 years. Also our dear father
FRANCIS COWENS SHARP who died August 1911. Interred at
Gosforth. And the grandchildren of the above, MARY ELLEN &
ISABEL DODDS. At rest. WILLIAM SHARP died June 3rd 1940
212. In loving memory of JOSEPH CORBETT died December 31st 1940
aged 70 years. At rest
Memorials inside the Church
213. To the glory of God and in gratitude of His love this alter
and alter rail were given by A E A RICHARDSON, Manager of
North Walbottle Colliery 1960-63 and his wife
214. In loving memory of JOHN LEONARD BEWICK died May 20th 1915
aged 27. Organist of this church 1913-1915. Presented by his
father and mother. Abide with me
215. In memory of LUCY ADELINE JOHNSON died December 10th 1924.
Erected by Whorlton Branch of the Mothers Union
216. This chapel is in memory of WILLIAM BELL WATTS vicar of this
parish 1952-58
217. In loving memory of MARGARET TURNER died August 16th 1911
aged 52 years. Placed here by friends who mourn her loss
218. To the glory of God and in memory of JOHN SPENCER of
Whorlton Hall who died April 29th AD 1905 aged 85 years,
interred at Newburn May 2nd AD 1905. A founder, liberal
benefactor and a regular worshipper in this church. This
tablet has been place by parishioners AD 1906. Peace perfect
peace
219. In memory of EDWARD JOHN SILLETT from fellow members of the
CEMS
220. In memory of WINIFRED LOUISE GIBSON 22nd January 1992
221. In loving memory of FRED PIPER RIP
222. In loving memory of MAUD BARTRAM RIP
223. In memory of the men of this parish who fell in the Great
War 1914-1918
R. ANCRUM E.H. GILBERT C. RAMSEY
J.F. BENNETT J. GOLDIE J.E. ROBSON
G.R. BAINBRIDGE A.J. HARRIS F.D. ROWLEY
T.E. BELL C. HARRIS E. RUMNEY
A. BRIGGS E. HERDMAN W. RUTHERFORD
H. BLAND G.T. HESLOP F. SHANLEY
W. BOYD H. HESLOP J.J. SLEE
E. BROWN J. HOWE W.A. SMITH
W. BRAITHWAITE J.L. HUMBLE T. SMURTHWAITE
H. BURKE J.J. IVINSON G.E. STANDISH
A. CARRICK H. KEENAN J. TEASEDALE
T.C.S. CHARLTON J. LENNIE G. TERNENT
W.G. CHARLTON A.W. LORIMER E. THAXTER
W. CLENNAN F.W. MAGANN G.R. THORBURN
J. CORRIGAN G. MANN J. THOMPSON
W. COULSON T.G. MACDONALD W.H. THOMPSON
G. CUNNAH J.B.MCDONALD G. TURNER
R. DAVIDSON P. MCDONALD G. TWEDDELL
J.W. DIXON J. MEEHAM C.E. USHER
J. DONNISON G.P. MILLER B.C.WANLESS
T.W. DRIVER T.G.MILLER R. WATSON
J. FISHER W. MILLER I. WAUGH
J. FRIEND T. PATTERSON R. WILKINSON
T. FRENCH G.W. PILKINGTON W. WYLIE
M. FORSTER E. PROUD T.W. YOUNG
T.W. GASKELL E. STEPHENS
J.T. GILLESPIE C.A. RAMSEY
Faithful unto death
To the memory of those who gave their lives in the war of
1939-1945
I. ANTHONY A. GOLDSWORTHY A.R. PHIPPS
A. ARMSTRONG A. HALL C.M.S. RAMSEY
J. BARON J.V. HARRISON A. ROBSON
W. BEACH W. HENDERSON JEAN SCOTT
E. BLACKBURN S.R. HODGSON J. SMITH
S. BRIGHT G. HOLDSWORTH S. SMITH
G. CHICKEN M. HUTTON E. SPENCER
W. CLARKE T. LAWSON F.J. TAYLOR
R. COLLET G.K. MARTIN K. WALKER
L. DAVISON P. MOONEY R.H. WALKER
G.W. DIXON R. MUSGROVE J.G. WATSON
J. DODDS J.E. ORR B.J. WATSON
D. FRANCE NORAH PARRY E. WATTS
G.L. FRANCE E. PARRATT H.S. WILLIAMS
T. FORSTER F.H. PIPER
killed in air raid North Walbottle May 1942
MARGARET ALLEN IRENE MUSGROVE W. MUSGROVE
© Kath Willans 1997
[Transcribed by Kath Willans, prepared for GENUKI by Brian Pears]