Felton; The War Memorial

Coquet · #1 31-07-2010, 03:45 PM

Situated above the North side of the river bank near the bridges.

Coquet · #2 31-07-2010, 03:48 PM

Front panel facing north:

Coquet · #3 31-07-2010, 03:50 PM

Acton and Eshott; side panel facing west:

Coquet · #4 31-07-2010, 03:52 PM

Thirston: side panel facing East:

Coquet · #5 31-07-2010, 03:56 PM

WW2 Panel, at the front. This is somewhat obscured by flowers:

The partly obscured names on the left (Eshott) are:

Robert F. Davidson
John E. Guy

and on the right (Swarland):

Arthur J. Mitchell
Alex Telfer.

Coquet · #6 10-12-2011, 02:00 PM

Since taking these photos I've come across the medal to the fist name on the memorial: Frederick Lyons.

The Medal is the 1914-15 Star; all medals issued for WW1 to soldiers or their next of kin were stamped with the soldier's details.

Private Fredrick Lyons was a Journeyman Tailor living at 5 Prospect Terrace, Felton before the war. Frederick and his battalion landed in France on the 21st April 1915, and they were within a few days in the thick of the fighting at the Battle of Ypres. The battalion suffered grievous losses on the 26th of April, one of which was Frederick, so his war lasted only 6 days.