St Paul's Church Yard

Whitleybay

Whitley Bay is a coastal town, here in the North East of England.

Like so many other English towns, Whitley Bay has a local church which also has it's own graveyard.

On particular grave I found of interest, was a war grave

 

 

 

 

 

Grave of Sapper W Wakenshaw of the Royal Engineers - died 15 October 1917 age 34The crest is of the Royal Engineers

The inscription reads

203065 Sapper

W Wakenshaw

Royal Engineers

15th October 1917 Age 34

 

 

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