On 23rd October 1917, 106 years ago, Joshua Lister Bramwell lost his life on the battlefields of Passchendaele during World War 1.
If you are reading this, spare a moment for Joshua, who died at the age of 34 leaving behind his wife Mary and their two children, Norman Lister Bramwell and Joshua Lister Bramwell.

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Joshua Lister Bramwell, born 7 December 1882, at 11 Easton Street in Gateshead England, was the sixth of 14 children
born to William Lister Bramwell and Ann Brown between 1874 and 1901.

Please click on any of the images above to see a larger photo.

Mary Elizabeth Fenwick was born in Gateshead England on the 29th January 1886, one of seven children born to William Fenwick and Margaret Devine.

Joshua and Mary married 1st December 1912 at St Columbas Church in the parish of St Mary Gateshead, England.

Joshua and Mary had two children, Norman, born in 1913 and Joshua, born in 1916.

The following table contains Birth, Marriage and Death dates we currently have and if the date is underlined, will link to the certificate for that event.

Name of Children	Photo	Birth	Marriage	To	Photo	Death
Norman Lister Bramwell		25 May 1913	1935	Lillian HEWITSON		1986
Joshua Lister Bramwell		27 Apr 1916				Jul 1988

WORLD WAR 1

Joshua served with the 9th Yorks Light Infantry during World War 1, where he was sent to France. He was killed in action on the 23 October 1917 at the Battle of Passchendaele

The image below is the medal awards roll. Please click the image to enlarge it.

After Joshua's death in World War 1, Mary lived for many more years before passing away on 20th July 1979 at the age of 93 in Gateshead England. Mary was cremated on the 25th Jul 1979 at Saltwell Crematorium in Gateshead England.

Inscription of Joshua Lister Bramwell on parents memorial stone in Sunderland Road Cemetery Gateshead

To visit the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website, click the logo above




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