This page details the presence of service personnel buried in Heworth St Mary churchyard, and are commemorated with a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone. Unusually the headstones are scattered throughout the graveyard, and it is difficult to track them all down. A few are pretty much overgrown and difficult to photograph face on.I fear some may have been destroyed. There are 81 records for the Heworth (St Mary) Churchyard in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission database & 6 for Felling (Heworth) Cemetery, which is the Eastern and newest extention and east of the St Mary Churchyard . I have photographed over 60 and will add them as time allows.
 The Commonwealth War Graves Commission. In any cemetery with over 40 graves, you can find The Cross of Sacrifice, designed by the architect Reginald Blomfield to represent the faith of the majority. By using a simple cross embedded with a bronze sword and mounted on an octagonal base, Blomfield hoped to, in his words, ‘keep clear of any of the sentimentalities of Gothic’ In st. Mary's cemetery this monument is located at the east end of the path leading to the newer Heworth cemetery.
Click a surname below to view gravestone. nf (not found) means I have not yet located the grave.


HEWORTH (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
 

Armstrong. 72710 Gunner John George Armstrong. (24) Royal Field Artillery. 5th "C " Reserve Bde. dod: 28/11/1916. Son of the late William & Sarah Jane Armstrong. Born at Willington, Co Durham. Served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 1915. Location: In the SE part.

Barrett. M/319491 Private E Barrett. Royal Army Service Corps. Clearing Office (Blackheath) dod:16/2/1919. Husband of Ethel J. Barrett, of 20, The Green, Burnville, Felling,. Location: In the SE part.

Beeston. Able Seaman James Beeston. (32) Merchant Navy. SS Empire Lorenzo (West Hartlepool) dod: 11/3/1946. Son of John & Eizabeth Beeston of Bill Quay, Gateshead. Location: Old Yard.

Beeston. Able Seaman Robert Beeston. (44) Merchant Navy. SS Empire Lady (Newcastle) dod: 14/11/1947. Son of John George Beeston and husband of Alice Beeston of Felling, Gateshead. Location: Old Yard.
Bell. 63342 Corporal E I Bell. MM. Royal Engineers. dod: 19/3/1919. Location: In the SE part. nf

Bilby. 1464439 Gunner Frederick James Bilby. Royal Artillery. 280 Bty., 87 A.A. Regt. 09/09/1939. Son of Jane Anne Bilby, and stepson of John Thomas Ford, of Birtley. Location: Spec. Memorial (A few yards NW of the Main Memorial)

Brennan. 1824294 Sergeant (W.Op Air) Michael Francis Brennan.(21) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. dod: 13/4/1945. Son of Patrick and Ann Brennan, of Felling, Gateshead. Location: Old Yard. Plot E.

Brown. 5/29329 Private J J Brown (21) King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 8th Bn. 01/02/1917. Son of James and Hannah Brown, of Benwell, Newcastle-on-Tyne husband of Elizabeth Brown, of 3, Field St., Felling. Location: In the South part.

Callow. W/198228 Private Muriel Rita Callow. (18) Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) dod: 28/8/1942. Daughter of John Leslie & Bertha Callow of Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Location: Old Yard.

Campbell. P/K60411 Chief Stoker Edward Campbell. DSM (47) Royal Navy. H.M.S. Imperieuse. dod: 02/12/1947 Son of Francis and Agnes Campbell, of Heworth, husband of Ethel Campbell, of Felling, Gateshead. Location: Old Yard. nf

Clarke. 5671 Private Jonathan Clark (38) Durham Light Infantry. 3rd Bn. dod: 26/03/1915. Son of John and Harriet Clarke; husband of Catherine Harris (formerly Clarke), of Henderson's Buildings, Heworth Shore, Felling,. Born Sunderland. Location: In SE part. nf

Conlon. 1091325 Flight Sergeant (Air Bomber) John Ralph Conlon (21) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 50 Sqn. dod. 27/11/1943. Son of Anthony and Catherine Conlon, of Felling, Gateshead. Location: New Yard. Plot A.

Cox. 3608484 Private Neville Cox. (20) Border Regiment. dod: 28/8/1942. Son of James & Jemima Cox of Felling, Gateshead. Location: New Yard. Plot C. Grave 96.

Denny. 1684110 Private John William Denny. (34) King's Own Scottish Borderers. dod: 19/06/1944. Son of Sidney Hammond Denny and Charlotte Denny, of Felling, Gateshead; husband of Mary Denny, of Bill Quay. Gateshead. Location: New Yard. Plot A. Grave 3.

Derrick. 130377 Private Patrick Derrick (40) Royal Army Medical Corps. 10th Coy. (Chatham). dod: 17/2/1918. Husband of Ellen Derrick, of Gallon's Yard, Felling. Location: In SE Part

Duffy. WR/326705 Sapper J Duffy. (30) Royal Engineers. Inland Water Transport. dod: 23/03/1921. Husband of Catherine Duffy, of 10, Parkeson St., Felling. Location: In the SE part.

Evans. 2046 Private William L Evans. (34) DLI. dod: 23/12/1916. Husband of Anne Evans of 38 Holly St. Felling. Location: In SE part.

Felton. 3602947 Private Lewis William Felton. (25) Border Regiment. 1st (Airborne) Bn. dod: 19/12/1941. Son of Robert and Isabella Felton, of Pelaw, Gateshead. Location: New Yard. Plot D. Grave 61.

Fergusson. 226799 Pioneer A M Fergusson. (25) Royal Engineers. dod: 12/1/1921. Husband of Mary J. Pearson (formerly Fergusson), of 20, Heworth Avenue, Pelaw. Location: In SE part.

Finlay. WR/143106 Sapper Robert Finlay (38) Royal Engineers. dod: 13/03/1920.  (Served as WINDER). Medaille Militaire (France). Son of the late John and Elizabeth Finlay, husband of Annie Finlay, of 34, Havelock St., High Felling. Location: In the SE part. nf

Forester. 1780261 Gunner Alexander Forester. (36) Royal Artillery. 212 Lt. A.A. Regt. dod: 10/06/1941. Son of James and Harriet Forester; husband of Edith Forester, of Pelaw, Gateshead. Location: New Yard. Plot C. Grave 7.
Forster. 17/292 Private N F Forster. Northumberland Fusiliers. 17th Bn. dod: 07/05/1919. Location: In the SE part. nf

Foster. R/387271 Private W Foster. Royal Army Service Corps. dod: 04/02/1919. Location: In the SE part.

Gair. 4445063 Corporal Joseph Gair (32) Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) 1st Bn. dod: 5/4/1940. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Gair, of Felling, Gateshead; husband of Margaret Gair. Location: New Yard. Plot C. Grave 2

Goldsworthy. 3091 Private J W Goldsworthy (30) Northumberland Fusiliers. 5th Bn. dod: 30/12/1918.  Son of Charles and Agnes Goldsworthy, husband of Sarah Matilda Goldsworthy, of 2, Hall Terrace, Bill Quay, Pelaw, Born Bill Quay. Location: In the SE part.

Gostling. 11982 Sgt. H Gostling. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 3rd Bn. dod: 21/12/1916. Location:In SE part.

Gray. 96765 Private J Gray. (20) Northumberland Fusiliers. Depot. dod: 19/7/1919. Son of Robert &  Ann C Gray of Gallon's Yard, Felling Shore. Location: In SE part.

Grundy. 350341 Private W Grundy (22) Durham Light Infantry. 23rd Bn. dod: 23/05/1917. Husband of Ruth Jane Grundy, of 6, Back Church Place, Felling,. Location: In South Part.

Guy. 910 Private Robert Guy. (43) Northumberland Fusiliers. "D" Coy. 18th Bn. Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps. Transferred to Unit 619035. dod: 25/5/1921. Son of Thomas & Mary Jane Guy of Felling, Co Durham; husband of Isabella Walker, formerly Guy of Wheatridge House, Seton Deleval, Northumberland. Location: In the East part.
Hall.

Hopper. Tyneside Z/1338 Leading Seaman J W Hopper. (29) Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. 1st Reserve Bn. R.N. Div. dod: 26/7/1918. Husband of Angela Nichols (formerly Hopper), of 54B, Wellington St., Felling. In SE part.
Jefferson.  6057  Private J. Jefferson. Durham Light Infantry. 1st/6th Bn. dod. 4/10/1916. Location: In NE  Corner

Jukes. 34586 Private H Jukes (35) The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Depot. dod: 20/12/1919. Husband of B. Jukes, of 34, Back Wellington St., Felling, Co. Durham. Location: In the SE part.
Kane.

Knight. 117793 Private Frederick Rudolph Knight. (54)  Royal Engineers. dod: 23/04/1920. Husband of Catherine Tapping (formerly Knight), of 9, Hainingwood Terrace, Bill Quay, Pelaw. Location: In the SE part.

Lawson. 1475279 Gunner James Kirkpatrick Lawson. (41) Royal Artillery. 284 Bty., 120 H.A.A. Regt. dod: 19/5/1941. Son of James Kirkpatrick Lawson and Eleanor May Lawson, of Felling, Gateshead. Location: Old Ground.

Liddle.   1465772 Sgt. Thomas Whitfield Liddle. (43) Royal Artillery. 268 Bty., 64 H.A.A. Regt. dod. 19/5/1941.  Son of William and Elizabeth Liddle; husband of Mary Liddle, of Bill Quay, Gateshead. Location: Old Yard.
Lumsdon. 37095 Private G Lumsdon. DLI 3rd Bn. dod: 22/3/1920. Location: In NW part.
Lynn. 9432 Private H Lynn. Yorkshire Regiment. 11th Bn. dod: 16/2/1915. Location: In SE part.

McGall. 3/10823 Private James McGall. DCM (35) DLI. Depot. dod:1/11/1918. Son of Johnston & Lizzie McGall. He enlisted in Gateshead and his wife Sarah Jane lived at Portglenone. Location: In SE part.

McMahon. 16277 Private Francis McMahon. (23) DLI. 11th Bn. dod: 31/10/1915. Son of Margaret & Peter Mc Mahon of 62 Back, South Dempster Place. Felling Co Durham. Location: In the SW part.

McWilliams. 212871 Sapper Dan McWilliams. (26) Royal Engineers. 445th Welsh Reserve Field Coy. dod: 15/12/1918. Son of Henry and Mary McWilliams, of 41, Portland St., Pelaw. Location: In the SW part. nf

Mellan. 117807 Pioneer Michael Mellan. Royal Engineers. 3rd Provisional Coy. dod: 04/07/1918. Husband of Alice Mellan, of 3, Prospect Terrace, Bill Quay, Pelaw. Location: In SE part.

Meredith. 1122826 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Philip Meredith. (22) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.101 Sqn. dod: 28/09/1943. Son of Fred and Annie Meredith, of Felling, Gateshead. Location: New Yard. Plot A. Grave 5.

Miller. C/SSX 24509 Signalman Herbert Joseph Miller. (26) Royal Navy. HMS Gallant. dod: 19/3/1945. Son of Joseph Miller, and of Mary Miller, of Pelaw, Gateshead. Location: Old Yard. Plot H. Grave 1.

Mullen. 131067 Gunner Thomas Mullen (30) Royal Field Artillery. 24th Div. Ammunition Col. dod: 11/08/1920. Husband of Jane Mullen, of 58 Back Wellington St., Felling. Location: In the SE part.
Mulligan.

Pearson. 31320 Driver H Pearson. Royal Army Service Corps. dod: 26/5/1919. Spec. Memorial (A few yards NW of the Main Memorial)

Powers. 278285 Gunner J R Powers. Royal Garrison Artillery. dod: 09/04/1921. Husband of Mary J. R. Powers, of 4, White Mare Pool Cottages, Wardley, Co. Durham. Location: In the SE part.

Richardson. 28985 Private J Richardson (26) Lincolnshire Regiment. 12th Bn. Labour Corps. transf. to (9979) dod: 17/11/1918. Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Richardson, of 10, Drake St., Bill Quay, Pelaw. Location: In SE part.
Rodgers. 45131 Worker Catherine Hedley Rodgers (27) Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps. Hostel (Gateshead) dod: 09/11/1918. Daughter of the late David and May J. Rodgers. Location: In SE part. Grave 727. nf
Rowley. 30726 A Rowley. (40) East Yorkshire Regiment. Depot. dod: 20/1/1921. Location: In the West part.

Rowley. 13796 Private W Rowley. King's Own Scottish Borderers. 7th Bn. dod: 7/4/1916. Location: Spec. Memorial (A few yards NW of the Main Memorial)

Rule. 562861 Sgt. Robert Earnest Rule. (27) Royal Air Force. dod: 2/1/1941. Son of Isaac and Annie L. Rule, of Felling. Location: Grave A.69.
Salkeld.
Scott.
Sheffer.  1503 Private T. W. B. Sheffer. (18) RAMC. 1st Northumbrian Field Ambulance. dod: 23/5/1916. Son of James & Florence Beattie Sheffer of 4 Second St. Wardley Colliery. Pelaw. Co. Durham. Location: In the East part.

Simm. 291166 Driver E Simm. (24) Royal Army Service Corps. Royal Field Artillery. attd. 153rd  H.T. Coy. dod: 30/3/1920. Son of Thomas and Esther Simm, of 12, Laurel St., Felling. Served in North Russia. Location: In the East part.

Simpson. D/35505 Fusilier Thomas Simpson (42) Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. 10th (H.D.) Bn. dod: 23/7/1940. Son of Thomas and Mary Simpson; husband of Elizabeth Simpson, of Felling, Gateshead. Location: Old Yard.
Sinton.

Spoors. 161 Corporal RR Spoors (34) Northumberland Fusiliers. 18th Bn. dod: 21/1/1920.  Son of the late James and Mary Spoors, of Felling; husband of Margaret Jackson Spoors, of 32, Duke St., Pelaw, Co. Location: In the SE part. Durham.
Stokoe.

Thompson. D/JX285954 Able Seaman David Thompson. (23) Royal Navy. HMS Lookout. dod: 10/10/1945. Son of William Henry and Jane Thompson, of Felling, Gateshead; husband of Hannah Thompson, of Gateshead. His brother George also died on service. Location: New Yard. Plot E. Grave 324.

Tubb. Leading Fireman. Percy Henry Tubb. (33) Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy) H.M.S. Comorin. dod: 24/3/1947. Son of Charles Owen Tubb and Mary Tubb; husband of Florence Tubb, of Pelaw, Gateshead. Location: Old Yard.
Turner.

Wardle. Tyneside Z/10425 Able Seaman Thomas Wardle. (30) Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. H.M.S. "Vernon" dod: 12/07/1918. Son of William and Mary Wardle, of 19, High St., Felling, Co. Durham. Location: In SE part.

Wardle. 204581 Private G Wardle (30) Northumberland Fusiliers. 4th Reserve Bn. dod: 2/12/1918. Husband of W. E. Groves (formerly Wardle), of 2, Milton Place, )Northbrook St., Newbury, Berks. Location: In SE part.

White. 754076 Sgt. ( W. Op) George White (34) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 104 Sqn. dod:16/1/1942. Son of Fred T White & Margaret White of Felling. Gateshead. Location: New Yard. Plot E. Grave 284 B.

Wilson. 2364546 Signalman David Wilson. (22) Royal Corps of Signals. dod: 15/01/1941. Son of George and Florence Wilson, of Wardley. Gateshead. Location: New Yard. Plot C. Grave 4.

Winder. WR/143106 Sapper. J Winder  DCM  Royal Engineers 'Alias'  FINLAY true family name. dod: 13/3/1920  (Served as WINDER). Medaille Militaire (France). Son of the late John and Elizabeth Finlay, husband of Annie Finlay, of 34, Havelock St., High Felling. Location: In the SE part.                    

Woodhouse.


FELLING (HEWORTH) CEMETERY
 

Hall. 971505 Flight Sergeant (Obs./W.Op.) Robert Hall (29) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 29 Sqn. dod: 7/10/1941. F/Sgt  Hall served in the Battle of Britain. Little is known about Robert apart from the fact that he came from Felling. He served as an air gunner with 29 Sqn, then retrained as an Observer and was killed in an accident in a Beaufighter in October 1941. Son of Robert and Alice Hall; husband of Elsie Hall, of Felling. Location: Grave A.74.

Kane. C/MX110041 Leading Cook Hugh Kane (23) Royal Navy. H.M.S. Sheffield. dod: 23/7/1947. Son of John Thomas Kane and Caroline Amelia Kane, of Felling; husband of Evelyn Kane, of Gateshead. Location: Sec. C. Grave 81.
Richardson. 1590550 Sergeant (W.Op. Air) Raymond Richardson (20) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 207 Sqn. dod. 2/3/1945. Son of Thomas and Molly Richardson, of Felling. Location: Grave A.202.
Riley.

Robinson. 4445966 Warrant Officer Class II (C.S.M.) James Robinson (40) Royal Irish Fusiliers. 1st Bn. dod: 27/10/1944. Son of Henry and Jane Robinson husband of Ellen Robinson, of Felling. Location: Grave A. 196.
Rule. 562861 Sgt. Robert Earnest Rule. (27) Royal Air Force. dod: 2/1/1941. Son of Isaac and Annie L. Rule, of Felling. Location: Grave A.69.

 

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