What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF BOMBARDIER EDMUND DIXON RGA/ SON OF THE LATE WILLIAM AND JESSIE DIXON GATESHEAD KILLED IN ACTION/ NEAR MONT KEMMEL SEPT. 6TH 1918 WHILE SERVING HIS COUNTRY AGED 37 YEARS
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Does it have listed status?
No
Additional general notes on the memorial
The Church was originally Anglican but the congregation dwindled and it is now a Roman Catholic church. the windows remain in situ.
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
August 1921
References
WMSG39.19