From the ‘Whitehaven News’ 18th January 1917: MEMORIAL SERVICE TO SANDWITH ETC. FALLEN SOLDIERS

A very impressive memorial service was conducted on Sunday morning in St. John’s church, Chopwell, Co. Durham, to the memory of four fallen soldiers, two of whom were acting corporals; James Thompson, Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Scottish) of Sandwith, and Private Jack Smith, Australian contingent, of Hallbankgate, etc. The service was conducted by the Rev. MacDonald.