1939 September 3rd

Britain was at war with Germany again.  Marshal Foch’s statement which predicted another war within 20 years was correct.  This conflict would be truly a world war with Japan entering the war on the side of Germany.  It would last until 1945, ending in Europe in May and in the Far East in August.

Evenwood including Evenwood Gate, Ramshaw and Lands lost 20 men who are commemorated on the war memorial.  Another 4 men with connections to Evenwood have been included on the new war memorial at Newholme Crescent.

There are 5 burials in Evenwood cemetery, 4 have Commonwealth War Grave Commission headstones and 1 is private.  Only 1 of these CWGC burials is commemorated on the War Memorial.

The fallen are:

Bell R.

Brown A.R.

Brownless J.

Collinson M.

Heaviside T.

Hudson M.

Lowson J.

Maughan G.

Peddelty M.

Prudhoe J.

Race H.

Sanderson J.

Snowdon T.

Stephenson J.

Stephenson T.F.

Stokoe T.H.

Watson T.

Watson W.

Wilkinson M.

Young N.

Buried in Evenwood cemetery are:

Birch H.

Pattinson P. (Private grave)

Peddelty M. (Also on the war memorial)

Raine G.W.

Welsh T.

Additional Men with Evenwood Connections

Commonwealth War Grave Commission details record another 4 men with connections to Evenwood.  They are:

1. CANT Albert
2. DIXON William
3. GOLDSTRAW Joseph Henry
4. HUNTINGTON John Edward

CWGC details are as follows:

2315011 Lance Corporal Albert Cant, Corps of Royal Military Police who died 27 January 1947 aged 51.  The son of John James Cant and husband of Grace Cant of Evenwood.  Remembered with honour Doncaster [Rose Hill] Cemetery.

1066828 Gunner William Dixon, 76 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery who died between 31 May and 2 June 1940, aged 36.  The son of Mr and Mrs J.H. Dixon of Evenwood, Co. Durham and husband of Hilda Dixon of Sacriston, Co. Durham.  Remembered with honour Dunkirk Memorial.

T/50778, Private Joseph Henry Goldstraw, 8 Reserve M.T. Coy, Royal Army Service Corps who died between 29 May and 2 June 1940, aged 27.  The son of Daniel and Lucy Goldstraw of Chester-le-Street and husband of Doris Goldstraw of Evenwood, Co. Durham.  Remembered with honour Dunkirk Memorial

2658528 Guardsman John Edward Huntington, 1st Battalion, the Coldstream Guards who died 16 May 1940 aged 20.  The son of John and M.H. Huntington of Evenwood.  Remembered with honour Wilsele Churchyard.  Guardsman J.E. Huntington is commemorated on the West Auckland War Memorial.