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River
Wear
Watch
1840 - 1961
Roll of
Honour
6th September, 1849
19th October, 1852
17th March, 1863
29th November, 1866
4th November, 1895
23rd November, 1912
23rd February, 1913
21st June, 1940
A memorial to the men of the River Wear Watch who lost their lives in the furtherance of duty.
Police Constable No. 10
Newby Wilson
Police Constable No. 10
Robert Heird
Police Constable
Benjamin Wilton
Police Constable
William Hird
Sergeant
John Staff Hasker
Police Constable No. 15
William Richard Longridge
Inspector
James Lakin
Police Constable 26
Charles Peter Page
After being taken ill whilst on duty at Wylam Wharf, Sunderland, fell over quayside into the River Wear. Although rescued, he died shortly afterwards.
Whist patrolling Wearmouth Dock, Sunderland, tripped on a broken kerbstone, fell into dock and was drowned.
Whilst on duty at the Half Tide Basin, South Dock, Sunderland, tripped on a length of chain and was drowned.
Whilst on duty at Londonderry Drops, South Docks, Sunderland missed footing, fell into dock and sustained a broken neck.
Whilst engaged at the scene of a serious fire at Joshua Wilson & Son's warehouse, Lombard Street / Walton Lane in the East End of Sunderland, sustained multiple injuries as a result of a building collapse.
Whilst working on board the steam fireboat, Fire Queen on the River Wear at Sunderland on 23rd November, 1912, sustained internal injuries, resulting in his death.
Whilst on duty at Bodlewell Lane ferry landing in the East End of Sunderland, fell into the River Wear and was drowned in mysterious circumstances.
Whilst reporting for duty in response to an air raid warning, was killed when his auto cycle was in collision with a taxi at Elwin Terrace, Pallion, Sunderland.
Died on Active Service during the Great War
15th October, 1914
Unknown Date
Police Constable
Rowlandson Hardy Shotton
Police Constable No. 29
George Robson
Killed on active service with the Royal Navy when H.M.S. Hawke was torpedoed by the German submarine, U-9 in the North Sea off Abderdeen.
Killed on active service with the army.
Inspector James Lakin
PC Rowlandson Hardy Shotton
PC Charles Peter Page
