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George Gibson
Pictorial History of an Usworth Miner / Soldier
George Gibson was born into the mining community of Little Usworth on 17th April 1890
This is a map of Usworth Colliery as George, aged 8, would have known it.
George Gibson - Player in the Usworth Board School Football Team (c.1897/98)
George is 1st left in the front row. [Photographer: Peter Higgins of 4 York Street, Elswick Road, Newcastle on Tyne.]
George Gibson - 'On Parade' with the Usworth Colliery Board School Boys (Sept. 1901)
George (aged 11) is standing far-right in row 3. A few years later he'd be at the Somme. [Photographer: Russell Chambers, South Shields, Science & Art Photo Co.]
George Gibson - 'Best in Attendance' Group Photograph (1903/1904)
George (aged 14) is standing in the centre of the back row. [This photograph appears here courtesy of Beamish Museum Resource Centre.]
George Gibson with his workmates at Usworth Colliery (c.1907)
George is 5th from the left in the back row. [Photographer: Matthew C. Sanderson of Gateshead.]
George Gibson - Member of the Edith Avenue Wesleyan Chapel Congregation
George is 6th from the left in the back row.
George's Personal Bible
George Gibson - Player in the 1912/13 Championship Winning Football Team
Usworth Methodists F.C. George is 4th from the left in the front row.
George Gibson - Member of Usworth & District Workmen's Club & Institute Ltd
The Original Top Club
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Club Wallet -
Membership Card -
Signature -
Other Local C.I.U. Clubs -
Club Wallet
The Contents of George's Top Club Wallet.
( Please click each image. )
Private George Gibson is commemorated on the Usworth Colliery Great War Memorial
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Usworth Colliery WW1 Memorial
Usworth Colliery Workmen
- Alexander Thos.
- Alexander Wm.
- Bannister John
- Boyle Rd.
- Branton Jacob
- Brown Arthur
- Brown J.R.S.
- Brown Mich.
- Brown Walt.
- Campbell Dan.
- Cosgrove Arth.
- Coulson Robt.
- Craister Robt.
- Devlin Robt.
- Dobson Matt.
- Drummond Jas.
- Dunn Herbert
- Gibson Geo.
- Gouldburn Geo.
- Hannah Matt.
- Hayton Thos.
- Hetherington J.T.
- Hodgson Ralph
- Hutchinson Thos.
- Johnson Thos.
- Kelly Jas.
- Kenny Thos.
- Lee Wm.
- Lennon Thos.
- Lewins Harry
- Lightburn Jos. R.
- Lonsdale T.W.
- Lowden Dan.
- Lumsden Robt.
- Matthews W.M.
- Maughan Jas.
- Meek D.
- Meek J.G.
- Nesbitt Jas.
- Nesbitt Step.
- Ogle Will. H.
- Pearson Jno. G.
- Pepper Jno.
- Pestell Robt.
- Postlethwaite Jas.
- Robinson J.
- Rooney Jno.
- Shields H.
- Simpson Step.
- Smith And.
- Stephenson Alex.
- Steward Jno.
- Tappendon W.
- Tatters J.
- Thornton J.G.
- Todd D.
- Todd Jno.
- Todd Thos.
- Trotter Dav.
- Trotter Jos.
- Troupe Will.
- Trueman Matt.
- Wheatley Geo. R.
- Wilkinson Alf.
- Wilson Jno.
- Yorke Jos.
George was born on 17th April 1890.
He lost his life on 23rd July 1918.
The Last Resting Place of Usworth's Private George Gibson (Tank Corps)
Roye New British Cemetery, Somme, France.
George Gibson was a hard-working miner who enjoyed his football.
He was also a man of faith who lost his life serving his King & Country.
Usworth Miners, Football and School images, the Bible and Top Club Wallet images are displayed here by kind permission of David Gibson, grandson of Private Gibson.