Lookup Request please for Christ Church North Shields

[Linda Dawson]

Thank you all, it does make sense now.

Regards Linda

[River Tyne Lass]

Hi Linda,

There is this Meldram  memorial inscription on a grave stone in Preston Cemetery, North Shields.  I don't know if you might have this one.  I have added photos on Find A Grave for you to see. Even if you are already aware of this it might be helpful to others who come across your thread who are researching the same family.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207751871/george-gladstone-meldram

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207751862/thomas-meldram

On this one below keeping clicking on the views that appear to see all his information which is currently held - enter John William Meldrum into the initial search box:

http://northumbriaworldwarone.co.uk/northumbria-ww1-project-database/

'IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
THOMAS MELDRAM
DIED MARCH 26TH 1895. AGED 49 YEARS.
MARY JANE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED NOV. 23RD 1914.  AGED 70 YEARS
ALSO THEIR SONS
GEORGE GLADSTONE
ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED AT MARYPORT
JULY 1ST 1901 AGED 25 YEARS
JAMES HARLAND HUSBAND OF S. I. MELDRAM
DIED FEB 16TH 1912 AGED 30 YEARS
JOHN WILLIAM, KILLED IN ACTION
SEPT. 15TH 1916 AGED 30 YEARS
AND THEIR DAUGHTER
MARY JANE, WIFE OF L. S. COASTER
DIED SEPT. 29 1920 AGED 36 YEARS'

Here John William is recorded as Meldrum.

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/805855/meldrum,-john-william/

Also this one:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207751881/george-gladstone_meldram-campbell

'IN
LOVING
MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM
DEARLY LOVED SON OF
GEORGE G.M. AND HANNAH CAMPBELL
OF PERCY MAIN
WHO WAS KILLED AT THE ALBERT EDWARD SPOUTS, NORTH SHIELDS ON AUGUST
24TH 1903 AGED 18 YEARS
ALSO OF
MARTHA ANN HORSLEY
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 29TH 1897
AGED 3 YEARS
ALSO OF HANNAH CAMPBELL
MOTHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECr 9TH 1915
AGED 56 YEARS
ALSO OF THE ABOVE
GEORGE GLADSTONE MELDRAM
CAMPBELL
WHO DIED OCT. 20TH 1922
AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO JOHN GEORGE SON OF THE ABOVE & FATHER OF DOROTHY BORN 8 JANUARY (1882?) DIED 5 FEB (1898?)
ALSO OF
DOROTHY CAMPBELL
BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
JOHN AND JANE CAMPBELL
AND GRAND-DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED JAN. 27TH 1929
AGED 17 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS'

This website below shows that there are some Evening Chronicle death notices:

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL/DeathNotices/deaths_MCLI

If you notice any error above please let me know.

[Linda Dawson]

Thank you for all your help. Not something I could have done from Australia so really appreciate your hard work

Regards Linda

[River Tyne Lass]

Hi Linda,

It has been a while since any activity on this thread but look what I discovered this morning under a tree  when I was out walking at Preston Cemetery! ...

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211566588/thomas-meldram

'Sacred
to the memory of
JAMES SHEPHERD,
of North Shields, Ship Owner
Who died Octr 7th 1834
AGED 70 YEARS
CATHERINE, Wife of the above,
Died at Whitehaven.  Feby 1st 1842
AGED 82 YEARS
CAPtn Thomas Meldram
Son-in-law of the above
Died at Calcutta, 1828
Aged 36 YEARS
MARGARET, Wife of the above
Died June 29th 1858
Aged 66 YEARS
ROBERT, Son of the above,
Died at Jamaica, Jany 20th 1858,
AGED 34 YEARS'

It doesn't matter if you already know about this grave stone and may already have a photo, I thought I would tell you about this find just in case you may not be aware of it..  I have added this to Find A Grave too for anyone who may be researching the same ancestors.

[Linda Dawson]

River Tyne Lass

Thank you for this info, its all coming together now.

Regards Linda