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Old 17-11-2014, 10:22 PM
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Default Amble War Memorial

Here we have the programme for the unveiling of the war memorial in 1925, thought it might be of interest. There is also a double page listing the casualties, a page with two hymms and a photo of the new memorial which I have not scanned but will if anyone requests.
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Old 18-11-2014, 04:32 PM
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Is there a listing for PUNTER J.H. ? Not sure if anyone has got to the bottom of who that man is. Think it is a misspelling.

PUNTER J.H. on the church panel as well as the Memorial Clock:

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Old 18-11-2014, 04:34 PM
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Our neighbouring family when I was a child were the Puntons. Wonder if that is supposed to be the spelling and he was an ancestor of theirs?
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Old 18-11-2014, 05:56 PM
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I've noticed Puntons in Amble on the 1911 census, but nothing obviously matching at CWG.
However, the Morpeth Herald of 22 December 1916 carries the story: "A benefit dance was held in the Old Drill Hall in aid of Mrs Punter, of Amble, who recently lost her husband, killed in action. Mrs Punter wishes to thank all those from Amble and Radcliffe who organised and attended the dance, for their kindly help and support."
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Old 18-11-2014, 06:00 PM
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The Morpeth Herald of 4 August 1916 has a list of killed and wounded. In amongst the Amble men is Corporal "P" Punter, Tyneside Scottish, NF, killed in action.
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Old 18-11-2014, 06:04 PM
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Might be something wrong with the initials then. Nothing jumps out of the 'soldiers died' or War Graves records to match this man as recorded above.
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Old 18-11-2014, 06:05 PM
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crossed posts. That will explain it. I'll see if he's in the Tyneside Scottish book as well then.
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Old 18-11-2014, 06:20 PM
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There's an Albert Punter from Alnwick* killed on the 1st day of the Somme with the 23rd NF (Tyneside Scottish) originally a 21st NF (Tyneside Scottish) man.

Mysteriously not on the Alnwick memorial, which might suggest he is the man above, but again another variation of christian name/initial.


[* From the nominal roll in the book 'Tyneside Scottish' by Graham Stewart and John Sheen]
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Old 18-11-2014, 06:39 PM
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Albert Punter had a middle name Henry according to the medal rolls

I'm up to 90% confidence now this will turn out to be our man. Probably a sailor living (visitor) in Berwick on the 1911 census.

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Old 18-11-2014, 06:39 PM
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I have scanned the remaining pages for the forum and Punter is on both the church and clock memorials.

The church memorial was feb 1921 I am informed, and there are quite a few initials and variations at first glance between the two memorials.

There was a very large 1925 committee including my great grandmother. I would imagine that they were very thorough as the memorial is obviously not a copy of the church one. Coquet are you aware there is also a wooden, gold leafed memorial in the Parish Hall Dovecote st?
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Old 18-11-2014, 06:50 PM
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I took a photo of the Dovecote Hall memorial earlier this year, I put it up just as soon as i find it.
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Old 18-11-2014, 06:55 PM
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IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF THE OLD BOYS OF AMBLE C.E. SCHOOL WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. FOR GOD, FOR KING, FOR COUNTRY.

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Old 18-11-2014, 07:05 PM
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Dundee Courier 26 July 1916 [still no guarantees this is our man]
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Old 18-11-2014, 07:24 PM
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There's a couple at least on the Dovecote memorial I've not seen elsewhere.

Pearson W.F. (Staff)
Voy J.L.
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Old 18-11-2014, 10:31 PM
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CWG has an entry for Albert Punter, killed 1 July 1916. Corporal 21/1315, NF 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Btn. Thiepval Memorial.
More info from London baptisms:
Albert Henry Punter, born March 9, 1883, (baptised April 8) son of John and Sophie, builder of 22 Blagrove Road, Kensington.
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Old 19-11-2014, 09:37 AM
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CWG has an entry for Albert Punter, killed 1 July 1916. Corporal 21/1315, NF 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Btn. Thiepval Memorial.
More info from London baptisms:
Albert Henry Punter, born March 9, 1883, (baptised April 8) son of John and Sophie, builder of 22 Blagrove Road, Kensington.
That ties in nicely with the sailor's details 'visiting' at Berwick [Scremerston] on census night 1911.
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There is a J C Bell on the war memorial, with no further information against his name on our sister site. Reference in Newcastle Journal of 13 March 1917:

"Killed in action on March 5, 1917, Corporal Jacob Coxon Bell, 54th (maybe 34th) Battalion Canadian Infantry, formerly of Rothbury and Amble."
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There is a J C Bell on the war memorial, with no further information against his name on our sister site. Reference in Newcastle Journal of 13 March 1917:

"Killed in action on March 5, 1917, Corporal Jacob Coxon Bell, 54th (maybe 34th) Battalion Canadian Infantry, formerly of Rothbury and Amble."
We have a photo of him on the 1917 casualty page. Will have to update the war memorial pages with the photos and other data that is coming to light at some point!
There is an updated version of that 1917 casualty page to upload as well.

No exaggeration but I could spent the remainder of my life developing the WW1 pages!
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Yes, I looked at the casualty lists after I'd done the post about Mr Bell
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I believe whoever wrote these memorials in amble spelt the surname wrong, it should of read J H Punton.
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