The Whitley Bay War Memorial is located on the links in Whitley Bay near the Spanish City.
Whitley Bay War Memorial and Spanish City |
Whitley Bay War Memorial |
Whitley Bay War Memorial |
The granite Cenotaph was unveiled on 15th July 1922 by the Duke of Northumberland.
Whitley Bay Cenotaph |
The Cenotaph bears bronze plaques recording the losses of the 1941-18 war. Additional plaques were added for those lost during the Second World War.
Whitley Bay War Memorial Inscription Plaque |
A plaque on one of the bollards surrounding the memorial commemorates the loss of Trooper James Christopher Thompson killed in action in Helmand Provence Afghanistan, a Reservist from the 23rd Special Air Service Regiment.
Whitley Bay War Memorial Tpr JC Thompson 23 SAS |
Gunner Edward James Cowan West died 21st July 1942 serving with 72 (Northumbrian) Field Regiment Royal Artillery. He is buried in Florence War Cemetwery, Italy.
CWGC Information - Gunner EJC Cowan West
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ROYAL ARTILLERY
1914-19
Honourable Artillery Company
Private A Crawford
Royal Field Artillery
2nd. Lieut. Wally Brunstrom MC
Gunner James Isherwood
Bombardier JT Newton
Gunner Chester Potter
Gunner Cyril Strong MM
Gunner G Winham
Gunner EC Costar
Gunner WJ Milhench
2nd. Lieut. FHG Douglas Smith
Gunner Jos Aynsley
Gunner Andrew Scott
Royal Garrison Artillery
Gunner James Barker
2nd. Lieut. HW Cowen
Bombardier GW Husband
Gunner C Attwell
Bombardier Thomas W Ross
L/Corporal Stanley Warham
1939-1945
Lieutenant CC Baty
Signaller Raymond Berrystone
Gunner JL Gorman
Gunner John Grieves
Gunner David Heywood
Gunner KJ Lyall
Sergeant Geoffrey R Barr
Gunner Carl G Beckman
Lieutenant N Wison
Captain KW MacGregor
Gunner JH Orange
Sergeant Wilfred Harrison Storey
Gunner EJC West
Lieutenant Norman Wilson