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Craster at War
The information below includes servicemen from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) database with a link with Craster noted i.e. may have a parent in Craster, but not necessarily a resident of Craster at time of enlisting. Detailed research from the Craster War Memorials Project of the Craster Local History Group (CLHG) is available for many of the fallen.
| Name | Further info | Regiment | Notes |
| Nairn, Robert William | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), 10th Bn |
Died: 28/10/1917 Service no: 41702 Son of Eleanor and the late Andrew Bain Nairn, late of Waren Mills, Belford, Northumberland. NEWMP notes: named on 2 rolls of honour in St Peter's, Craster & Craster Methodist Church. |
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| Bradwell, John William | Northumberland Fusiliers, 1st Bn |
Died: 02/07/1918 Service no: 34162 Son of Mrs. and Mr. Powell (stepfather), of Dunstan, Lesbury, Northumberland; husband of Ellen Bradwell, of 1, West Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent. |
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Denmead, Llewellyn
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Northumberland Fusiliers, 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn |
Died: 03/07/1916 Service no: 22/831 Son of William Llewellyn Denmead, of 8A, Little Carlton St., Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset. CLHG notes: His father was chief coastguard in Craster during the war. |
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| Denmead, Arthur | Royal Naval Reserve |
Died: 25/10/1918 from T.B. Service no: 33819 Son of William Llewellyn Denmead, of 8A, Little Carlton St., Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset. CLHG notes: His father was chief coastguard in Craster during the war. |
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| Hanvey, John | Northumberland Fusiliers, 8th Bn |
Died: 12/10/1915 Service no: 18149 Son of Mrs. Hanvey, of Peckham House, Peckham, London; husband of Elizabeth Elliott Hanvey, of 2, Garden Terrace, Dunstan, Craster, Alnwick. |
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| Ferns, Harold Johnson | Royal Navy, H.M.S. Aboukir |
Died 22/09/1914 Service no: 196242 Son or Harold and Elizabeth Ferns, of Gosport; husband of Alice Louisa Ferns, of 25, Fifth St., St. Mary's Rd., Kingston, Portsmouth. Native of Gosport. Commemorated on Craster roll of honour, but connection with area is unknown (CLHG). |
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| Budgen, Jessie Ralph | Royal Engineers |
Died: 13/12/1916 Service no: 2581 Son of James and Margaret Gibb Budgen, of Hammersmith, London. (Mother worked at Craster Tower) |
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| Smailes, Robert | Eaton's Motor Machine Gun Bty. Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade |
Died 07/10/1916 VIII. B. 19.,Son of Robert and Jane Smailes, of Craster, Northumberland, England. |
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| Mason, Alexander Woodcock | Royal Marine Light Infantry |
Died 23/04/1918 A. C. 544.,Son of Benjamin and Patience Mason, of North Craster, Lesbury, Northumberland. |
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| Caisley, Charles Smailes | CWGC | 9th Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers |
Died 12/09/1944 Column 46.,Son of Charles C. and Mary Margaret Caisley, of Craster, Northumberland. |
| Mason, Robert Woodcock | CWGC | 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers |
Died 01/07/1916 Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B.,Son of Benjamin and Patience Mason, of North Craster, Alnwick, Northumberland. |
| Simpson, Edward | 229th Anti-Aircraft Sect. Royal Garrison Artillery |
Died 18/02/1919 B. C. 40.,Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson, of 24, Hill House, Craster, Alnwick, Northumberland. |
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| Smailes, Luke Robson | 75th Bn. Canadian Infantry |
Died 10/06/1917 IV. C. 23.,Son of Robert and Jane Smailes, of 18, South Craster, Lesbury, Northumberland. |
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| Archbold, John Edward James | H.M. Drifter Guide Me II. Royal Naval Reserve |
Died 29/08/1918 30.,Son of the late George and Elizabeth Archbold, of Craster, Lesbury, Northumberland. |
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| Watson, Frank Taylor | CWGC | 105 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Died 02/01/1945 14. A. 18.,Son of Joseph Addison Watson, and of Sarah Watson, of Craster, Northumberland. |
| Carss, William | 19th Bn. Canadian Infantry |
Died 31/05/1917 A. C. 301.,Son of James and Annie Carss, of 22, The Square, Craster, Lesbury, Northumberland. |
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| Smailes, John William | 42nd Bn. Canadian Infantry |
Died 30/09/1918 TILLOY-LEZ-CAMBRAI,A. 18.,Son of John A. and Jane Smailes, of North Craster, Lisbury, Northumberland, England. |
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| Carss, Daniel Elliott | H.M.S. Mary Rose. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Died 17/10/1917 27.,Son of James and Annie Carss, of 22, The Square, South Craster, Lesbury, Northumberland. |
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| Gray, A | CWGC | 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers |
Died 15/11/1916 LONGUEVAL,VIII. K. 14.,Son of Joseph and Jane Gray, of South Farm, Craster, Lesbury, Northumberland. Born at Longhoughton, Lesbury. |
| Wright, William | CWGC | H.M. Drifter Harvest Moon Royal Naval Reserve |
Died 14/10/1918 A. C. 536.,Son of Alexander and Lucy Wright, of Newton-by-the-Sea, Lesbury, Northumberland; husband of Ursula Georgina Wright, of Dunstan Hill, Craster, Alnwick, Northumberland. |
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War Memorial, Craster
- Overview Map Street View A memorial to the people of Craster and Dunstan who served in the First and Second World War is located by the harbour, at the junction …
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Craster War Memorials Project
- "....The Craster War Memorials Project represents an act of remembrance; to ensure that the men of Craster who died serving their country are remembered in a more complete way than …
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