Roll of Honour - Holy Island, Northumberland, England

William Ronald Morley Crossman
© laurinlaurin espie	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Second Lieutenant 06 September 1894, Beal, Northumberland 02 November 1914 20 2nd Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Son of Mrs. Francis Ann Morley Crossman, nee Ronaldson, of Radcliffe House, Bamburgh, Northumberland, and the late Mr. Lawrence Morley Crossman. Native of Beal, Northumberland.

De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Crossman, William Ronald Morley, 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd Battn. (60th Foot) The King's Royal Rifle Corps, younger son of the late Major Lawrence Morley Crossman, J. P., Lord of the Manor of Holy Island; born Beal, co. Northumberland, 06 September 1894; educated Lyndhurst; Wellington College, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 25 February 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action at Veldhock 02 November 1914.

England Census 1901 about William R. M. Crossman and family Residence: Goswick, Berwick, Northumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Frances A. Crossman William R. M. Crossman Martha Merwine Sarah Oliver Alice Dumble Rachel Stanger	Head, wife Son Cook Servant Housemaid Kitchenmaid	Married Single Single Single Single Single	40 6 28 28 21 21	abt. 1861 abt. 1895 abt. 1873 abt. 1873 abt. 1880 abt. 1880	Northumberland Ancroft, Northumberland Alnwick, Northumberland Newbrough, Northumberland Berwick-Upon-Tweed Durham, England

George Douglas Cromarty
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 30732 abt. 1899 21 March 1918 19 2nd/4th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment formerly 39991 Northumberland Fusiliers Pozieres Memorial, France Son of Thomas and Sarah Cromarty, nee Douglas, of Front St., Holy Island, Beal, Northumberland.

England Census 1911 about George Cromarty and family Residence: Holy Island, Northumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Sarah Cromarty Thomas Cromarty George Cromarty Margaret Cromarty	Head Son Son Daughter	Widowed Single Single Single	42 15 12 6	abt. 1869 abt. 1896 abt. 1899 abt. 1905	Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland
Remark: Thomas Cromarty, the father, died in Holy Island, Northumberland in 1911.

Robert Darling
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal 37283 abt. 1891, Holy Island, Northumberland 27 April 1917 26 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers Roeux British Cemetery, France Son of Thomas and Sarah A. Darling, nee Shell, husband of Elizabeth Metcalf Darling, nee Dryden.

England Census 1901 about Robert Darling and family Residence: Scremerston, Ancroft, Northumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Thomas Darling Sarah A. Darling Alice Darling James Darling Maggie Darling Joseph Darling Thomas Darling Robert Darling Adam Darling Sarah A. Darling	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Son Son Son Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	44 44 22 20 20 15 13 9 6 2	abt. 1857 abt. 1857 abt. 1879 abt. 1881 abt. 1881 abt. 1886 abt. 1888 abt. 1892 abt. 1895 abt. 1899	Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland

Adam Shell
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Deck Hand 6708DA 01 March 1882, Holy Island, Northumberland 18 March 1916 34 Royal Naval Reserve, H. M. Trawler "Ameer" Chatham Naval Memorial, UK Son of Adam and Margaret Shell, nee McCormick, of Holy Island, husband of Alice Shell, nee Stephenson, of 4, Mafeking St., Gateshead.

Adam Shell's marriage to Alice A. Stephenson was registered in Gateshead, Durham during the fourth quarter of 1914.

England Census 1901 about Adam Shell and family Residence: Holy Island, Northumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Adam Shell Margaret Shell Charles Shell Adam Shell Margaret Shell William Shell	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	57 54 23 20 16 12	abt. 1844 abt. 1847 abt. 1878 abt. 1881 abt. 1885 abt. 1889	Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland

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James Brigham Patterson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 46763 January 1900, Holy Island 18 September 1918 18 2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry Chapelle British Cemetery, Holnon, France Son of John and Jane Isabella Patterson, nee Brigham, of "North View", Holy Island, Beal, Northumberland.

England Census 1911 about James Patterson and family Residence: North View, Holy Island, Northumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Patterson Jane Isabella Patterson Henry Patterson John Patterson James Patterson Roberta Patterson Isabella Patterson Richardson Patterson Robert Patterson Henrietta Patterson	Head Wife Son Son Son Daughter Daughter Son Son Sister	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	42 39 15 13 11 8 5 4 2 29	abt. 1869 abt. 1872 abt. 1896 abt. 1898 abt. 1900 abt. 1903 abt. 1906 abt. 1907 abt. 1909 abt. 1882	Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland

Joseph Tough
© Brian 54	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Gunner 69200 abt. 1893 24 November 1918 25 No. 4 Depot Royal Garrison Artillery Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Byker and Heaton) Cemetery, UK Son of David and Margaret Ann Tough, nee Wilson, of Holy Island, Beal, Northumberland.

England Census 1901 about Joseph Tough and family Residence: Holy Island, Northumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
David Tough Margaret Tough David Tough Margaret Tough William Tough Joseph Tough John Tough	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	45 46 16 14 11 7 2	abt. 1856 abt. 1855 abt. 1885 abt. 1887 abt. 1890 abt. 1894 abt. 1899	Scotland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland

James Markwell
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Deck Hand 6710DA 03 May 1872, Holy Island 02 February 1917 46 Royal Naval Reserve, H. M. Trawler "Holdene" Chatham Naval Memorial, UK Son of David Markwell and Elizabeth Wilson Markwell, nee Walker, of Holy Island, husband of Rachel Markwell, nee Kyle, of West End, Holy Island, Northumberland.

H. M. T. "Holdene" was a British fishing trawler built in 1915 by Smith�s Dock Co., Middlesbrough and operated at the time of her loss by Royal Navy. On February 2nd, 1917, Holdene was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UC-11 east from the Shipwash light vessel. 7 persons were lost.

England Census 1881 about James Markwell and family Residence: Holy Island, Northumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
David Markwell Elizabeth Markwell David Markwell Martha Markwell Christina Markwell George Markwell William Markwell James Markwell Thomas Markwell John Markwell	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son Son Son Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	46 47 23 21 17 14 12 10 7 4	abt. 1835 abt. 1834 abt. 1858 abt. 1860 abt. 1864 abt. 1867 abt. 1869 abt. 1871 abt. 1874 abt. 1877	Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland

England Census 1911 about James Markwell and family Residence: Holy Island, Beal, Northumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Markwell Rachel Markwell	Head Wife	Married Married	37 34	abt. 1874 abt. 1877	Holy Island, Northumberland Holy Island, Northumberland

William Wilson (No further information found)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Probably:

William Wilson, born abt. 1877, Holy Island, Northumberland.
William Wilson, born abt. 1885, Holy Island, Northumberland. Mother: Margaret Wilson.
William Wilson, born abt. 1899, Holy Island, Northumberland. Parents: John and Mary Wilson.

Probably:
William Wilson, Private, 30524, enlisted 09 October 1916 and discharged (Gased) 05 March 1919
but untraced any other record and no further information.

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