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Newcastle Cathedral
Monday, 18 September 2017 in 52m
1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Gordon Rothwell
2 Stephen J Bedford
3 Barbara Davies
4 Rosie Marshall
5 Paul J Marshall
6 Howard E J Smith
The bells of this Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas were rung today as part of “Ringing to Remember” – the Durham & Newcastle Association of Church Bellringers First World War ringing commemoration. On this day one hundred years ago a bellringer from All Saints Church Stranton was killed. We rang to celebrate his life and the ultimate sacrifice that he made.
Acting Bombardier Joseph William Jobling
Joseph Jobling, born in 1878, was married to Elizabeth. They lived at 68, Wansbeck Gardens, West Hartlepool. He served with the 265th. Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. His service number was 113917. He died aged 39, on the 18th. September 1917. Buried in the Huts Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen close to Ypres in Belgium.
His name is recorded on the ringer’s plaque in this Cathedral.
Joseph Jobling we have remembered you

This performance is linked to the event Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association — Ringing to Remember

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