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Thursday, 30 November 2017 in 50m

1440 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by comp. 44 singles

1 J Michael Procter

2 Barbara Davies

3 Barbara Wheeler

4 Howard E J Smith (C)

5 Richard Grainger

6 Stephen B Bell

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 Christ Church at North Shields was killed. We rang to celebrate his life and the ultimate sacrifice that he made.

Rifleman John Tom Hogg

John was the son of Robert and Elizabeth Ann Hogg ( nee Coulson ) born 1884 in North Shields. John, who worked as a shop assistant, married Ethel Muriel Crosby of 93 Mowbray Road, South Shields on 10th. August 1914 at Christ Church North Shields. Together they had a Son, John C. Hogg who was born in 1917. Whilst living at 17, Widdrington Terrace, he joined the 1st. / 16th. Bn. Queens Westminster Rifles, service No. 555172 and was killed in action on 30/11/1917 aged 33. He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, France, panel 12 and on the memorial in this Cathedral.

John Hogg we have remembered you