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His biography on the college website states: ‘Arthur Stewart was born at Long Benton, north Tyneside to the Revd Oliver Churchyard, the Vicar, and his wife Elizabeth. By 1891 the family had moved to St Mathews Vicarage, Newcastle. He was educated at Durham School, Neville’s Cross with his older brother, Oliver, and came up to Christ Church in 1903, his father died in 1905, and Arthur gained his BA in 1907.
In 1911 he was an assistant master at Rossall School, and the following year was appointed Lieutenant having been a Second Lieutenant in the Officers Training Corps, Sedbergh School Contingent, Junior Division, Officers Training Corps.
He commenced Service in October 1914, served in France and Italy and was wounded at Gallipoli on 4 June 1916. He died as a result of his wounds at Enfield, Middlesex on 28 January 1917. At the time of his death he was a Captain in the Rifle Brigade [The Prince Consort’s Own] attached to the 1st Dublin Fusiliers. His Estate amounted to £1,714 12s 5d. Probate granted to his brother Major Oliver Percy Churchyard, Rifle Brigade.