Spennymoor WW1 Names

These are the names of those who lost their lives in the First World War who are commemorated on the Spennymoor War Memorial, plus additional names based on photos published in the Illustrated Chronicle - supplemented with information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), IWM War Memorials Register, and other sources.

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Abley, Ishmael	CWGC	10th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers	Died 14/06/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 205708 Brother to Samuel, who also fell.
Abley, Samuel	CWGC NEWMP	21st Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 25/11/1918 from influenza and pneumonia Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service No: 32909 Son of Dudley born shoe-maker John & Lancashire born Mary Ellen(nee France) of Duke St, Low Spennymoor(c. 1911). Brother to Ishmael, who also fell. Husband of Evelyn Anne(nee Hood) of 17 Gerard St. Father of Leslie Arnold Abley(later of Pearson St, Spennymoor c.1939)
Adams, Fred W	CWGC	12th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 15/10/1917 Died in Belgium Age: 20 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 16141 Son of Robert and Margaret Jane Adams, of 42, Salvin St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Adams, Sam	Photo	Durham Light Infantry	Pte. Sam Adams - Spennymoor - reported killed in the Illustrated Chronicle edition of 21/06/1916
Alderson, A	Photo	Northumberland Fusiliers	Wounded, 1915. Name not on memorial.
Alderson, Bertie	CWGC	2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 17/08/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 4/10201
Alderson, Geoffrey	CWGC	8th East Yorkshire	Died 20/07/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Alderson, Matthew	CWGC	14th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers	Died 22/03/1918 Died in France Age: 29 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 5702 Son of Ann Harpley (formerly Alderson), of Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late Cuthbert Alderson; husband of Eleanor Jane Alderson, of 24, Chiltern St., Stoke Rd., Aylesbury, Bucks.
Anderson, Edgar Wilfred	CWGC	16th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps	Presumed cause & date of death: Died of wounds 15/07/1916 Died in France Age: 21 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: C/883 Son of Luke and Margaret Anderson, of 1, Belle Vue Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Anderson, Fred	CWGC Photo	17th Sherwood Foresters	Died of wounds 28/09/1917 Age: 19 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of Fred & Dorothy(nee Hood) of 39 King St, Spennymoor(c.1911)
Anderson, Joseph	CWGC Photo	Hood Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve	Died 21/08/1918 Died in France Age: 26 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: KX/181 Son of Fred and Dorothy Anderson, of 5, Durham Rd., Tudhoe Grange, Spennymoor. Enlisted August, 1914.
Anderson, T	CWGC	23rd Div. RFA	KIA 25/09/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Angus, Thomas	Photo	6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Wounded, name not on memorial.
Angus, William	CWGC	10th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 12/02/1916 Died in Belgium Age: 22 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 3/11375 Son of Thomas and Rebecca Angus, of 16, Church St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Angus, Samuel	Photo	6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Wounded and gassed, name not on memorial.
Arkless, Oswald Pearson	DaW	Canadian Army	Military Cross. Died 1954.
Armstrong, J	CWGC	6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 01/10/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Askew, John William	NEWMP	Northumberland Fusiliers	Died: 01/07/1916 Born in Spennymoor, the son of William and Sarah Askew. In 1911 John William was a Page Boy at the Station Hotel at Newcastle, whilst his family were living at Boldon Colliery. He enlisted in Newcastle.
Bainbridge, Christopher	CWGC	2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry	KIA 15/10/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Bainbridge, Richard Ernest	CWGC	A Coy. 2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 25/09/1918 Died in France Age: 23 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 28422 Son of Mary Hannah Bainbridge, of 62, Dean Rd., Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late James Bainbridge. Also served with 20th Bn. in Italy.
Bainbridge, Tom	CWGC	1st/6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 29/03/1918 Died in France Age: 21 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 251037 Son of Mrs. Mary E. Monaghan, of 21, Pitt St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Baines, William	CWGC	B Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 26/03/1918 Died in France Age: 43 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 251104 Husband of Kate Edith Northcott (formerly Baines), of 16, Front St., Memington Lane, Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Baker, Ward	CWGC	11th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)	Died 21/09/1917 Died in Belgium Age: 26 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of the late Henry and Bridget Baker, of Page Bank, Spennymoor; husband of Edith Baker, of 2, St. Paul's Gardens, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Ballantyne, David	CWWG NEWMP	Army Service Corps.	Died 07/12/1916 Died at Netley Hospital Age: 40 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of John Ballantyne, husband of Sarah Ballantyne of 30 Russell Street, Brandon Colliery.
Bamlett, William	IWM CWGC	7th DLI Border Regiment	KIA 03/09/1915 Died in Belgium Age: 26 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 14591 Husband to Alice of 8 Holborn St, Spennymoor Son of William George & Mary Bamlet of 21 North St, Spennymoor
Banks, Will	CWGC	5th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 01/05/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Died of wounds Aged: 24 Service no: 200680 Son of William & Ellen Banks of Cross Row, Tudhoe Village Buried at: Spennymoor Cemetery
Bannister, J	IWM CWGC Photo	14th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 21/01/1916 Died in Belgium Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Barker, Charles	CWGC	13th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 07/10/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Barlow, T	IWM CWGC	10th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry	Died 29/09/1916 Died in France Service no: 35059 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Married to Mary Alice(nee Birchall) of 7 Catherine St, Spennymoor
Barrass, H	CWGC NEWMP	10th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry	Died 10/05/1917 Died in France Age: 29 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 43464 Son of George and Ruth Barrass; husband of Sarah Ann Barrass, of 34 Back, Parkin St., Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Barrett, James Anthony	CWGC	27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers	Died 01/07/1916 Died in France Age: 38 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 27/815 Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Barrett, of 26, Rosa St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Beal, George	CWGC	10th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 22/08/1917 Died in Belgium Age: 29 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 201344 Son of George and Isabella Beal, of Spennymoor, Co. Durham; husband of Julia Beal, of 45, Codd Street, South Bank, Yorks.
Bell, James Serrill	CWGC	15th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 01/07/1916 Died in France Age: 21 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 18260 Son of Charles and Mary Jane Bell, of 18, King James St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Bell, John George	CWCG		Died 7/10/1916 Age: 26 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of licensed victualler Anthony Johnson Bell & Clara(nee Bennet) of the Angel Inn, 1 Oxford St, Spennymoor
Bell, Samuel	Photo1 Photo2	RFA	Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial.
Benson, Nathan	CWGC FG	2nd Bn. Suffolk Regiment	Died 01/05/1917 Died in France Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 19157 Son of Leo Orton Benson, of 60, South St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Bethell, Hubert	CWGC	17th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery	Died 25/10/1918 Died in France Age: 26 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 52377 Son of Robert and Rebecca Bethell, of 29, Dean Rd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Bishop, Thomas	CWGC Photo	58th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)	Died 07/07/1916 Died in France Age: 28 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 28826 Son of John Thomas and Emma Bishop, of 29, Upper Church St., Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Blackbourne, W G	IWM		Died 05/08/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Blackett, Frederick	CWGC	5th Yorkshire	Died 27/05/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Husband of Frances(nee Garbutt?) of Merrington Lane Terrace, Spennymoor
Blackett, Joseph	CWGC	1st NF	Died 27/09/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Blackmore, Walter	CWGC FG	20th (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers	Died 05/03/1917 Died in France Age: 20 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 38592 Son of Walter and Marion Blackmore, of Whitworth Park, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Blair, T	CWGC Photo NEWMP	2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 01/09/1918 Died in France Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 43103 Corpl. D.C.M Husband of Mrs. S. E. Blair, of 35, Weardale St., Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Blenkin, John Thomas	CWGC	152nd Field Coy. Royal Engineers	Died 11/11/1918 Died in Germany Age: 24 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 53736 Son of John and Elizabeth Blenkin, of 40, Stobart Terrace, Fishburn, Ferryhill, Co. Durham. Native of Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Blood, William H	CWGC	6th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment	Died 22/08/1915 Died in Turkey (including Gallipoli) Age: 25 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 16696 Son of Mr. E. and Mrs. M. J. Blood, of 10, Wilson Terrace, Durham Rd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Boden, J	IWM		Died 06/02/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Bonson, James Mitchel	CWGC	12th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 23/06/1917 Died in Belgium Age: 21 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 16181 Son of James and Tamar E. Bonson, of 38, Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Bottoms, Arthur Eneas	CWGC	Anson Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve	Died of pneumonia 28/02/1919 (likely Spanish Flu) Died in France Age: 27 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: KP/556 Son of Sarah Bottoms, of 10, Clarence St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late Thomas Bottoms.
Bowman, William Edward	CWGC	YR	Died 28/03/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Boyle, Michael	CWGC	2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 27/02/1918 Died in France Age: 36 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 43107 Son of Patrick and Alice Boyle; husband of Ellen Boyle, of 29, Catherine St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Brabban, William	CWGC	10th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	KIA 23/08/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of Martin & Mary Ann Brabban of 63 Upper Church St, Spennymoor Husband of Deborah(nee Bennison) of Attwood Terrace, Tudhoe Colliery
Bracegirdle, William	Photo + Comments CWGC	Anson Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve	Died 10/05/1915 Died in United Kingdom Age: 21 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: Tyneside/Z/20 Son of the late Sarah Bracegirdle, of Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Further info
Bradley, Arthur	CWGC	KRRC	Died of wounds 30/09/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of Darlington born insurance agent William, & Ann Isabella Bradley of Eversley House, 3 Ruby Terrace, Spennymoor. Address for his mother c.1919 was 115 Front St, Tudhoe Colliery.
Bradley, Austin	CWGC	H.M.S. Pheasant. Royal Navy	Died 01/03/1917 Died in United Kingdom Age: 32 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: J/61179 Son of the late P.C. Thomas and Catherine Bradley; husband of Ellen Bradley, of 27, Diamond Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Bradley, James	Photo	ASC	Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial.
Broadley, John William	CWCG IWM	18th DLI	Died 01/07/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of Henry & Mary(nee Wild) of 27 Whitworth Terrace, Spennymoor(c.1911).
Broadley, Matthew Henry	CWCG IWM	16th King's Royal Rifle Corps	Died 13/04/1918 Age: 21 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of Lancelot Mark and Elizabeth(nee Carter) of 95 Front St, Tudhoe Colliery.
Brooks, Joseph	CWCG IWM	Army Service Corps	Died 22/03/1915 Age: 24 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of John & Selina(nee Redpath) of 13 Thomas St, Spennymoor Husband of Margaret(nee Holland) of 1 Church St, Spennymoor(later of 23 Church St).
Broome, C H	IWM		Died 23/07/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Brown, A	IWM		Died 07/08/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Brown, George	CWGC	11th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 25/03/1918 Died in France Age: 24 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 14964 Son of Thomas Brown, of 28 Back, George St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late Mary Ann Brown.
Brown, George William	CWGC	2nd/5th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)	Died 20/11/1917 Died in France Age: 19 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 52223 Panel 5.,Son of Robert and Harriet Alice Brown, of 102, Craddock St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Brown, J	IWM		Died 09/08/1915 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Brown, W			Died 10/06/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Brown, W L G	CWGC NEWMP	5th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)	Died 12/09/1918 Died in France Age: 18 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 35153 Son of Thomas W. and Susannah Brown, of 78, South St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Brown, William	CWGC	2nd Bn. Yorkshire Regiment	Died 23/07/1916 Died in France Age: 37 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 16630 Husband of Annie Eliza Brown, of 61, Bessemer Terrace, Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Durham.
Brown, William Herbert	CWGC	18th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 19/07/1918 Died in Belgium Age: 33 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of the late Richard and Elizabeth Brown, of Beaumont Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham; husband of Hilda Brown, of 31, Old Elvet, Durham.
Brunskill, Fred	CWGC	20th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 31/07/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Bulmer, Norman	CWGC	19th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 25/03/1918 Died in France Age: 19 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 21/110 Son of Thomas Edward and Maria Bulmer, of 47, Bishop's Close Row, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Bulmer, W	IWM		Died 15/11/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Bundy, H	IWM		Died 31/12/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Burke, E	Photo IWM	2nd NF	Died of wounds 25/05/1915 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Burns, W			Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Burton, John	CWCG	3rd East Yorkshire Regiment	Died 02/07/1916 Age: 21 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of Frederick & Sarah Jane(nee Nattrass) of 84 Salvin St (later of 20 Fenwick St, Spennymoor).
Bussey, Albert John Thomas	CWGC FG	115th Bty. 25th Bde. Royal Field Artillery	Died 27/05/1918 Died in France Age: 24 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 99263 Son of James and Harriet Bussey, of 7, Edward St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Born at Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland.
Butterfield, Frederick Arthur Thomas	CWGC	21st King's Royal Rifle Corps	KIA 17/09/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Cadman, John	CWGC	Nelson Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve	Died 13/11/1916 Died in France Age: 25 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: TynesideZ/6626 IV. A. 4.,Son of Mrs. Emma Cadman, of 21, Upper Church St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Cameron, Edward	CWGC	17th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)	Died 03/06/1916 Died in France Age: 40 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 27468 Husband of Mrs. J. Cameron, of 102, Upper Church St., Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Campbell, Alex	CWGC	18th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 18 Aug 1918 Died in Italy Age: 32 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service No: 15963 Born Kilmarnock, Scotland. Son of James Campbell of Jackson St, Spennymoor. Husband of Margaret(nee Hughes) of Weardale St, Spennymoor.
Cheesewright, John Francis	CWGC	2nd/9th Bn. Manchester Regiment	Died 29/11/1917 Died in Belgium Age: 40 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 53310 Son of Joseph and Floretta Cheesewright of Boston, Lincs.; husband of J. A. Cheesewright, of 43, Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Born at Middlesbrough, Yorks.
Clarke, James	CWGC	2nd Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers	Died 25/05/1915 Died in Belgium Age: 43 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 21066 Husband of Margaret A. Clark, of Tudhoe Village, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Clarke, T W	Photo	14th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial.
Claughan, Thomas	CWGC	131st Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery	Died 11/05/1917 Died in France Age: 22 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 56535 Son of George and Catherine Claughan, of 6, Flora St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Close, William Henry	CWCG	21st King's Royal Rifle Corps	Died 17/09/1916 Age: 21 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of George & Eliza(nee Hudson) of 25 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor.
Coates, Monty	Photo		Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial.
Cockfield, John Robert	CWCG	2nd Bn. YR	Died 31/07/1917 Age: 40 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Husband of Mary Ann(nee Sutton) of 70 Attwood Terrace, Tudhoe Colliery.
Colebrook, C	Photo	6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial.
Conn, T	CWGC	B Bty. 176th Bde. Royal Field Artillery	Died 16/08/1916 Died in France Age: 23 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: L/7488 Son of Richard and Selina Nancey Conn, of 5, Church St., Mt Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Cook, G T	CWGC	12/13th NF	Died 27/09/1918 Died in France Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Cooper, William	CWGC	2nd/4th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)	Died 30/09/1918 Died in France Age: 33 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 49735 Son of John Cooper, of Low Spennymoor; husband of Jane Anne Hood (formerly Cooper), of 9, King William St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Corbett, A			Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Cornish, R			Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Coulthard, W			Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Cowens, J			Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Cowley, A	NEWMP		Died 01/07/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Of 10 Beaumont Terrace, Spennymoor, County Durham (at 1906). His father William was Secretary to a Gas Company, his mother was Alice.
Craddock, H	IWM CWGC	13th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 20/09/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Craig, B			Cenotaph: Spennymoor
Craig, William Alexander (Alec)	CWGC	C Coy. 18th Bn. Durham Light Infantry	Died 27/07/1916 Died in France Age: 28 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 18/456 Son of John and Margaret Craig, of Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.
Crone, J W	Photo	West Riding Regiment	Died of wounds, 1914. Name not on monument.
Cross, J			Cenotaph: Spennymoor

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ASC - Army Service Corps
DaW - Durham at War
CWGC - Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Search for War Dead
FG - Find a Grave - Find a Grave
DLI - Durham Light Infantry
IWM - Imperial War Museums
KIA - Killed in Action

KRRC - King's Royal Rifle Corps

NEWMP - North-East War Memorials Project
NF - Northumberland Fusiliers
RFA - Royal Field Artillery
RND - Royal Naval Division
YR - Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment

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