Friday, 16 January 2015

Barnsley Cemetery Harry Watson Robinson and Benjamin Robinson

The Robinson Brothers are remembered on their parents' gravestone
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing 

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Lives of The First World War  Harry Watson Robinson

Lives of The First World War  Benjamin Watson


Grave Location and Inscription:
G 127
In loving memory of Agnes  / wife of Benjamin Robinson / who fell asleep Novr 3rd 1927 / aged 65 years / "At Peace and Rest" / Also the above named / Benjamin Robinson / who died May 18th 1938 / aged 76 years  / Also Harry Watson Robinson their son / who died of enteric fever at Kut-el-Amara / Augt 25th 1916  aged 18.5 years /  Also Benjamin Robinson their son / who died of wounds in France / March 4th 1917 aged 23 years  / "Grant them O Lord Eternal Rest"

Benjamin Robinson is remembered on the St Edwards Church Memorial Plaque Kingstone Barnsley

Benjamin Robinson is buried in the Barlin Communal cemetery extension and remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

Harry Watson Robinson is remembered on the St Edwards Church Memorial Plaque Kingstone Barnsley

Harry Watson Robinson is buried in the Amara Cemetery and remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

You can read more about both of these men in the book, "Kingstone Remembers the Great War" and on the St Edward's Remembers website.


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