Jack and Tom Shaw
Four fishermen lost their lives in 1933 while looking for mussels for bait. They were engrossed in the job and did not realise that their boat had come adrift from its moorings and all were drowned. They were brothers Tom and Jack Shaw Albert Wells and Frederick P. Lloyd. Their graves are stright up the main path in the old cemetery to the left hand side. The gravestone states "In loving memory of Jack aged 36 years and Tom Shaw aged 29 years, who were drowned in the Tees, March 13th 1933 with the epitaph "Some day we will understand." Treasured memories of Frederick P. Lloyd died Mardh 13th 1933, aged 17 years.
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Dr Robinson-Victms of the Redcar Air Raid
Dr Robinson
Photograph taken from the
Jubilee Book of the Redcar
Literary Institute 1896-1946
During Five Reigns
REDCAR’S DARKEST HOUR.
On the night of October 21st 1941 a social club “The Zetland” in Coatham Road received a direct hit by one of the high explosive bombs. As a result fifteen people died, with only six survivors. The Zetland Club was following its normal evening routine, a bridge party was about to start. A snooker party had just vacated the table to join colleagues gossiping at the bar. The victims were all trapped by a sudden deluge of masonry, bricks and rubble. The majority involved in the incident were well known prominent citizens and belonged to the Operatic Society, Cricket Club and the Literary Institute. Among the fatally injured were the Mayor, a Magistrate, two Headmasters and a local well-loved Doctor.
It was indeed a very sad day for Redcar. There was a memorial service held in St. Peter’s Church, with the address led by the Rt. Rev. Hubbard the Lord Bishop of Whitby. The funerals were held separately and privately. The bombed site of the club is now a garden of remembrance in their memory, with an inscribed plaque on the wall. These men had given vast service to the community and played a large part in the public life of Redcar and their deeds will go down in the town’s history.
One of the fatalities was Dr. Robinson a well loved local Physician who always wore a rose in his buttonhole and did all his visiting on a bicycle. He lived at Oulton in Coatham Road. He served in the First World War with the French Red Cross and afterwards in the Gallipoli campaign. He was involved in several voluntary activities, all for the good of Redcar. He was Chairman of the R.N.L.I., his intention was to have a local museum and collected many items towards this end.
Taken from The Cleveland Standard Nov. 1st and 29th 1941.
AIR RAID VICTIMS IN THE ZETLAND CLUB OCTOBER 1941.
The names underlined have been found on gravestones in the Redcar Lane Cemetery.
Alderman Charles Harris J.P.
Frank Bainbridge. (Builder)
John C.D. Barnett. (School Master)
William Crozier. (Bank Manager)
Mabel Fletcher. (club Stewardess)
Charles H. Goodwin. (Optician)
Arthur Pickering J.P. (Chairman of the local magistrates)
Matthew Ranson (Retired School Master)
Doris R. Rigby. (Club Maid)
Dr. Alfred S. Robinson.
Joseph Roebuck. (Councillor)
William J. Smallwood. (Company Commercial Manger)
Doris Walton.
Harold Watson.
Marion Watson.
Alderman Charles Harris J.P.
Frank Bainbridge. (Builder)
John C.D. Barnett. (School Master)
William Crozier. (Bank Manager)
Mabel Fletcher. (club Stewardess)
Charles H. Goodwin. (Optician)
Arthur Pickering J.P. (Chairman of the local magistrates)
Matthew Ranson (Retired School Master)
Doris R. Rigby. (Club Maid)
Dr. Alfred S. Robinson.
Joseph Roebuck. (Councillor)
William J. Smallwood. (Company Commercial Manger)
Doris Walton.
Harold Watson.
Marion Watson.
Dr Robinson (pictured) was noted for always wearing a flower in his buttonhole
Cyril J M Smith
World Champion Motorcyclist and Sidecar 1952 (new section)
Cyril Smith was born in Birmingham and in his early days he started grass track racing with motorcycles and sidecars. He came to Teesside to work at a local garage. During the war he served in the tank regiment. He married and had one daughter. He proceeded to travel the world entering competitions everywhere he went. He used his winnings to support his competition fees and managed to continue racing. In 1952 he became the world Champion for Motorcycle sidecar racing. He died in 1962, aged 43, and is buried in Redcar cemetery. After 40 years his daughter erected a memorial stone to mark his grave. This inscription is taken directly from the gravestone in the new section of Redcar Cemetery by the Friends of redcar Cemetery.
World Champion
Sidecar Motorcyclist
Treasured memories of CYRIL J M SMITH
Departed his this life 24/11/62, aged 43
Beloved Husband, Dad, Grandad and Best Friend.
