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War Memorial - Blanchland, Northumberland, England


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John Brown
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Private
2774
abt. 1888
21 June 1916
28
"B" Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
La Laiterie Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of John and Annie Brown,
of Blanchland, Shotley Bridge, Co. Durham.

1901 England Census
about John Brown and family
Residence: Shotley High Quarter, Registration district: Hexham, Sub-District: Bywell,
Parish: Blanchland St Mary, County: Northumberland
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John Brown
Male
43
Head

Bellingham,
Northumberland
Annie Brown
Female
40
Wife

Wark,
Northumberland
John Brown
Male
12
Son

Hexham,
Northumberland
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Jane Brown
Female
10
Daughter

Hexham,
Northumberland
Robert W. Brown
Male
8
Son

Blanchland,
Northumberland
Elizabeth Brown
Female
6
Daughter

Blanchland,
Northumberland

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Tom Mawson Forster
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Private
28016
abt. 1886
19 September 1918
26
1st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France
Son of Sidneyan Forster,
of Bay Bridge, Blanchland, Shotley Bridge, Co. Durham,
and the late Thomas Forster.
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William Kennedy (Probably)
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Private
200728
abt. 1894
10 May 1918
24
1st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Hinges Military Cemetery, France
Son of John Kennedy,
of Dilston, Haugh, Corbridge, Northumberland,
and the late Jane Kennedy.
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George Morpeth
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Private
46669
abt. 1896
11 April 1918
22
1st/5th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
Croix-du-Bac British Cemetery, Steenwerck, France
Son of Hannah Morpeth,
of The Square, Blanchland, Shotley Bridge, Co. Durham,
and the late Thomas Morpeth.

1911 England Census
about George Morpeth and family
Residence: Fellgrove Blanchland Riding Mill, Registration district: Hexham, Sub-District: Bywell,
Parish: Shotley High Quarter, County: Northumberland
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Thomas Morpeth
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48
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Farmer/Butcher
Blanchland,
Northumberland
Hannah Morpeth
Female
46
Wife

Hunstonworth,
Durham
Hilda Morpeth
Female
21
Daughter

Hunstonworth,
Durham
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Thomas Morpeth
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17
Son
Works on Farm
Blanchland,
Northumberland
George Morpeth
Male
15
Son
Works on Farm
Blanchland,
Northumberland
Jonathan Morpeth
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12
Son
School
Blanchland,
Northumberland
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Mathew William
Morpeth
Male
7
Son
School
Blanchland,
Northumberland
Marian Morpeth

Male
5
Son

Blanchland,
Northumberland

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William Murray
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Private
2773
abt. 1893
15 September 1916
23
1st/4th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, France
Nephew of H. O. Murray,
of Blanchland, Shotley Bridge, Co. Durham.
1911 England Census
about William Murray and family (Probably)
Residence: Blanchland via Riding Mill, Registration district: Hexham, Sub-District: Bywell,
Parish: Shotley High Quarter, County: Northumberland
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Elizabeth Murray

Female
59
Head

Frosterley,
Durham
Hanah Oliver
Murray
Female
36
Daughter

Hunstonworth,
Durham
William Murray

Male
17
Grandson
Woodman Apprent.
Hunstonworth,
Durham

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Edgar Sanderson
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Private
2554
abt. 1893
27 April 1915
22
1st/6th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Eliza Sanderson,
of 2, Reservoir Cottages, Spennymoor, Co. Durham,
and the late William Sanderson,
husband of Florence Rose Angus (formerly Sanderson),
of 39, Sutton Model Dwellings, Barrack Square, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Native of Blanchland, Shotley Bridge, Co. Durham.
1911 England Census
about Edgar Sanderson and family
Residence: 3 Bp Close Cottages Whitworth Lane Spennymoor, Registration district: Auckland,
Sub-District: Bishop Auckland, Parish: Whitworth Without and Old Park, County: Durham
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Eliza Sanderson
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43
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Blanchland,
Northumberland
Edgar Sanderson
Male
18
Son
Labourer
at Coke Ovens
Blanchland,
Northumberland
Bertram Sanderson
Male
17
Son
Clerk at
Iron Works
Blanchland,
Northumberland
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Norman Sanderson
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16
Son
Labourer
at Coke Ovens
Blanchland,
Northumberland
Clement Sanderson
Male
13
Son
Scholar

Blanchland,
Northumberland
Eva Sanderson
Female
5
Daughter
Scholar

Blanchland,
Northumberland

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Harry J. Vipond
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Private
16323
07 December 1885, Knarsdale, Northumberland
26 February 1917
31
2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards
Thiepval Memorial, France
Resided in Blanchland.
1891 England Census
about Harry James Vipond and family
Registration district: Hexham, Parish: Blanchland, County: Northumberland
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John Vipond
Male
48
Head
Farmer
Dayburn,
Cumberland
Mary Vipond
Female
47
Wife

Rothornope,
Cumberland
Thomas Vipond
Male
18
Son
Works on Farm
Rothornope,
Cumberland
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Frances B. Vipond
Female
14
Daughter
Works on Farm
Ashgillside,
Cumberland
Isaac Vipond
Male
10
Son
Scholar
Williamstone,
Northumberland
Mary A. Vipond
Female
7
Doughter
Scholar
Williamstone,
Northumberland
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Harry J. Vipond
Male
5
Son
Scholar
Williamstone,
Northumberland

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George White
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Private
32190
abt. 1885
25 April 1918
33
1st Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Pernes British Cemetery, France
Son of Andrew and Jane White,
of Blanchland, Riding Mill, Northumberland.
1911 England Census
about Gorge White and family
Residence: Blanchland Riding Mill, Registration district: Hexham,
Sub-District: Bywell, Parish: Shotley High Quarter, County: Northumberland
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Andrew White
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57
Head
Stone Waller
Edmondbyers,
Durham
Jane White
Female
50
Wife

Telton,
Durham
George White
Male
25
Son
Stone Waller
Wolsingham,
Durham

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William Wilson
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