West Hartlepool, Westbourne Wesleyan

Roll of Honour

Twenty five men from this church died during the Great War. They are also listed on a plaque in the church, and this can be viewed here

http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=9152

Private Stanley Levell was one of those unfortunate enough to die on Armistice Day. West Hartlepool is a port, so we should note that two men died serving in the Merchant Navy. In some cases it has proved difficult to find full details of the men.

[Driver] H. Atkinson                      760287  [Royal Field Artillery]

Pte. T. Bonnard                               20767     [2nd Bn] York and Lancaster Regt.

H . Banks

T.W. Benson

3rd Engineer J.A. Bowman       S.S. Snowdon Range. Torpedoed in Irish Sea

Pte. J.T. Dale                                      Royal Marines

Pte. F.C. Farmer                               25050  1st Northumberland Fusiliers

[Pte.] T.P. Foster                              [23304]   [23rd Bn. Northumberland Fusliers]

Sgt. W.E. Grayley D.C.M.              8899 ‘Green Howards’ [6th Bn. Yorkshire Regt.]

J. Harker

Pte. B.G. Holdforth                        50585   7th Bn. Suffolk Regt.

[Driver] G.F. Hunter                       [101184]  [Royal Engineers]

Pte. S. Levell                                    36422       5th Bn. King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

[Pte.] S. Leeming                           [17154]    [17th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers]

Lieut. L. Metcalfe                          16th Bn. West Yorkshire Regt.

[Gunner] G. Metcalfe                  70430  [Royal Field Artillery]

Pte. R.H. Norris                              2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry

[Pte.] R. Procter                            [20639]    [15th Bn. Durham Light Infantry]

H.M. Smith

Pte. W.L. Spinks                            1675  [15th Bn.] Durham Light Infantry

[2nd Engineer] W. Stoddart    [S.S. Manchester]

[Pte.] W. Suggett                          [57843]    [19th Bn. King’s (Liverpool Regt.)]

[Sgt.] A. Ward                                 [240109]  [1/5th Bn. East Lancashire Regt.]

Cpl. W.W. Whitton                        [S/5159]  [15th Bn.] Gordon Highlanders

Lce. Cpl. H.C. Willey                    51393    1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regt.

A further 155 men who served, but returned, are commemorated on the Roll of Honour still displayed in the church, as can be seen here

http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=9151

Additional source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission