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WW1 In Memoriam / 6th October 1918, Norman Tate, 21, 2nd Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
« on: Tuesday 11 November 14 12:47 GMT (UK)  »
My granduncle Norman Tate was born on 16th September 1897 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, the son of Robert William Tate and Emma (nee Stainsby). He joined the Northumberland Fusiliers in about 1915-16, as he left he was presented with a little bible from the "lads" of St. Marks (Byker) Young Men's Bible Class. It had the inscription "Be of good courage and let us play the men".
The 2nd Battalion served on the Salonika Front from November 1915. They were transferred to France in June 1918 and fought in the battles of the Hindenburg line and the final push into Picardy. Norman was killed in action on 6th October 1918. In the regimental war diary he was mentioned merely as one of the "5 O.R.'s" (other ranks) killed that day. He died a month before his older brother, Lionel Percy Tate and is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois memorial.
Remembering Norman, Jenny

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WW1 In Memoriam / 4th November 1918 Lionel Percy Tate, 26, North Staffordshire Regiment
« on: Tuesday 04 November 14 16:00 GMT (UK)  »
My grand-uncle was known as Percy. He was born on 17th April 1892 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, the eldest child of Robert William Tate and his wife Emma (nee Stainsby). He attended Chillingham Road school and Skerry’s college in Newcastle and was working as an accounts clerk when he enlisted in the 1st/1 Northumberland Hussars (Territorial Army) on 17th February 1913.
His was the first territorial regiment to be sent overseas, they arrived at Zeebrugge on 5th October 1914.  Percy spent almost the whole war in France, with only a handful of days on leave in England each year.  He survived many terrible battles in France, including Ypres and the Somme and rose to the rank of Corporal before returning to England to cadet school in December 1917.
He was appointed to a commission in the North Staffordshire Regiment in May 1918 and returned to serve with them in France.
After surviving so much, serving throughout the war, it is so sad that he died within only a few days of the armistice, this was also a tragedy for his fiancée, Cissy Dryden, who always kept a photo of Percy and never married. Later, she worked in a sweet shop.
Percy is buried along with several of his comrades in the quiet little churchyard of Wargnies le Grand (Nord France). I hope to visit his grave soon.
Remembering Percy and Cissy, Jenny

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Cowling from Pateley Bridge YDNA
« on: Tuesday 04 November 14 10:39 GMT (UK)  »
I am descended from David Lupton Cowling born in Pateley Bridge in 1837, and can trace his family back to Johannis (John) Cowling who married Elizabeth Taylor in 1708. But that's where we get stuck! Last year we tested my uncles YDNA, and it turns out he is type R1b-L513, which seems to be "Celtic" in origin. But so far there are no other Cowling descendants who have tested. It would be very interesting to see if any others match to him! Also for anyone with roots in the area, there is the "Nidderdale DNA project", and through that I have managed to connect to two new 5th cousins, (who descended from surnames Brooks and Park who married into my Cowling line), so it has been a very interesting exercise, and I hope as time goes by more people will get tested and we will be able to really tie up some of the loose ends.
Hope this may be helpful/interesting to some one!
Jenny

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Northumberland / Tate family Shilbottle
« on: Tuesday 04 November 14 07:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
Wondered if anyone has managed to find information on Robert Tate of Shilbottle who married Elizabeth Hunter (of Eglingham) who married 7 Dec 1783. I am descended from their son Robert, who was born in 1791. I know they also had other children, (including George). We have recently had YDNA test and found one possible match with another Tate with origins in Northumberland, and it looks like he may be descended from George. It looks like there were quite a lot of Tates in Shilbottle, and haven't managed to fit them together. On the IGI there is a baptism fro a Robert Tate in Shilbottle in 1746, but also an entry that looks like he died as an infant?
Would be grateful for any advice.
Many thanks,
Jenny

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