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The Lawson-Smith brothers.

 
The Land on which the Amble Memorial stands was given by Edward Maule Lawson-Smith,  second son of  Reverend Edward Lawson of Longhirst. This land, which was part of a large estate at Amble and Togston, was inherited by him in 1862 from his ancestor Mr. T. G. Smith. In 1880 Edward Lawson also adopted the Smith surname. Lawson-Smith's two sons, John and Thomas are mentioned on the memorial dedication panel, they were killed within 12 days of each other in 1914.

 
   

Lieutenant John Lawson-Smith, 1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Killed in Action 20th October 1914 aged 22. Son of Mr. E.M. Lawson-Smith, of Colton Lodge, Tadcaster, Yorks. Commemorated Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)

 

 

 

LAWSON-SMITH, JOHN, Lieutenant 1st Battalion. West Yorkshire Regiment, youngest son of Edward Maule Lawson-Smith, of Colton Lodge, Tadcaster, B.A., J.P., by his wife, Ethel Mary, daughter of the late Gen. Sir William Davies ; born Colton, co. York, 24 March, 1892 ; educated. Warren Hill, Eastbourne; Stubbington (Foster's); Royal Naval College, Osborne (Cadet. 1902-3) ; Repton, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst ; gazetted 2nd Lieut. West Yorkshire Regiment, 3 Sept. 1913 and promoted Lieut. Oct. 1914 : went to France in Sept. 1914, and was killed in action near Bois Grenier, 20-21 Oct. following; unm. He was mentioned in Field Marshall  Sir John (now Lord) French's Despatch of 20 Nov. 1914 [London Gazette, 17 Feb. 1915]. for gallant and distinguished service in the field. His brother. Lieutenant T. E. Lawson-Smith, was killed in action, 30-31 Oct. 1914.  (de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour)
John Lawson-Smith  
   
   
 

Lieutenant Thomas Edward Lawson-Smith, 13th Hussars. Killed in Action, 1st November 1914 aged 25. Son of Edward Maule Lawson-Smith, of Colton Lodge, Tadcaster, Yorks., and the late Ethel Mary Lawson-Smith. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Belgium. (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)


 Lieutenant Thomas Edward Lawson-Smith, 13th Hussars, was born in 1889 entered the 13th Hussars 1909, and was promoted Lieutenant in 1913. A son of Mr E.M. Lawson Smith of Togston and Amble, Northumberland, he was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst. (The Times Nov 11th 1914)

 

LAWSON-SMITH, THOMAS EDWARD, Lieutenant 13th, attached 11th. Hussars, eldest son of Edward Maule, Lawson-Smith. of Colton Lodge, Tadcaster. B.A., J.P.. by his wife, Ethel Mary, daughter of the late Gen. Sir William Davies ; b. Colton, co. York. 14 March. 1889 ; educated. Warren Hill, Eastbourne. Stubbington (Foster's), Harrow, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut., 13th Hussars. 15 Sept. 1909, and promoted Lieut. 6 Dec. 1913 ; went to France attached to the 11th Hussars, Oct. 1914. and was killed in action near Messines,

:30-31 Oct. following; unm. HIs brother. Lieut. John Lawson-Smith was killed in action, 20-21 Oct. 1914 (de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour)

 

 

Thomas Edward Lawson-Smith.

  
   
 

 

To The
Glory of God
and
in Memory of
the Men of Amble
Who Fell in
The Great War

 The Site
 for this Memorial
 was Given by
 E.M. Lawson-Smith Esq
 in Memory of
His Two Sons
 Who Fell in
 The Great War.
 
 

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