James Bell Robinson

James Robinson was killed during WW2 while demonstrating explosives in a small quarry a charge failed to detonate on 22 June 1943. Another was placed to carry on when the first went off causing a rock fall. This crushed James Robinson leaving him with a dislocated right hip, two fractured ribs, and a fracture through the left shoulder. He died of a pulmonary embolism caused by his injuries on 07 July 1943 in Alnwick Hospital. He was married with two children. Local press covered the story at the time though Lt. Robinson was referred to as Home Guard. The inquest into his death was printed in the press naming several Auxiliary Unit members in 1943. They were however also referred to as Home Guard.

A member of the Felton Patrol before being made up to Group Commanding Officer. Robert and James Robinson were brothers.