Job Bulman (1746-1818) landowner. Bulman returned to Tyneside after a successful medical career in India. He bought land at Gosforth. The High Street became known as Bulman Village. He built Coxlodge Hall in 1796. His son Job James lost the family money and had to sell the land off for development.

James Losh (1763-1833) barrister. James Losh was born in Cumbria and studied chemistry and theology at Cambridge. He was a Unitarian. He became a barrister at Drury Lane off Mosley Street, Newcastle and lived in Jesmond Grove. He was vice president of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle. A life-sized statue of him by J.G. Lough stands on the library staircase. Losh was a supporter of civil and religious liberty and parliamentary reform. He was chief spokesman of the Whig party. He was Recorder of Newcastle and Honorary Freeman of the town. His brothers were industrialists - John Losh (1756-1814) founded Walker Alkali Company; George Losh (1766-1846) was a chemical manufacturer; William Losh (1770-1861) founded Walker Iron Works with Thomas Wilson and Thomas Bell. James Losh and William Losh were on the Board of the Newcastle to Carlisle Railway.

Thomas Hedley (1809-1890) soap maker. Thomas began work as a clerk at a Gateshead firm of grocers, tallow chandlers and wine merchants. In 1838 the business was specialising in soap production and moved to City Road (City Soap Works), Newcastle. Hedley became a partner, then a proprietor. Hedley was Mayor of Newcastle in 1863. He was also a JP and helped set up Coxlodge psychiatric hospital. In 1930 the business was taken over by American soapmakers Proctor and Gamble.

Anthony Easterby (1757-1844) soap maker, based in The Close next to the Mansion House. The factory was forced to move due to the smell (soap was made from animal fat).

Thomas Doubleday (1790-1870) poet, dramatist, biographer and radical politician. He inherited the family soap manufacturing business (Doubleday and Easterby) in The Close but was more interested in literature. The business collapsed. Thomas became Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths at St. Andrew's Church in Newcastle. He was later secretary of the coal trade. He was an outspoken Whig and supporter of Earl Grey's Reform Bill of 1832. He was a well-respected poet and thinker. He and his friens Robert Roxby wrote a series known as 'Fisher's Garlands' which was published annually.

Charles John Brandling (1769-1826) MP, land owner and coal magnate. The monument is a stone vault, each corner marked by a pillar. The surrounding railings were removed during World War Two. Seven other family members were also buried here between 1826 and 1853. The Brandlings were merchant adventurers who came into prominence from the 1500s as sheriffs, mayors or MPs. The family owned several Tyneside collieries, including Jesmond and Gosforth. In 1760 Charles Brandling (father of Charles John) moved from Felling Hall to Gosforth. James Paine designed his new house, Gosforth House. Charles John, his brother Robert William and his brother-in-law Matthew Bell contributed to the rebuilding of the church in 1799. Brandling Charles John inherited the estate in 1802. In 1826 his brother Rev. Ralph Henry Brandling inherited a disintegrating estate. By 1852 the family was bankrupt. Ralph Henry moved abroad. The rest of the family moved to Somerset. The house was sold in 1880 with over 2000 acres of land. In 1882 Gosforth Racecourse was built in the grounds.

Gravestone of John Edward Morris (1862-1890), victim of a railway accident. "In memory of my dear husband John Edward Morris, late of Dudley colliery, who was killed in the railway collision near Taunton 11 November 1890 on his journey home from South Africa after an absence of 2 years aged 28 years".

Thomas Greenfield's grave is east of the church. He was killed in an accident at Killingworth Colliery on 31 August 1836. His gravestone tells the story, which ends with a rhyme: "As he was descending Killingworth Colliery, the chain broke and he fell down the shaft, a depth of 180 fathoms. In respect of his character as a friend, a son and a Christian his comrades have subscribed to erect this stone. Think nothing strange that happens unto all my lots today, tomorrow yous may fall the chain it broke I in a moment fell and had not time to bid my friends farewell".

Charles Sheriton Swan (1831-1879), shipbuilder and founder of C.S. Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson. Born at West Farm, Walker. One of 11 children of William Swan and Ann Sheriton. His father was secretary of the North Shields Railway Company. Charles was apprenticed with Charles Mitchell & Co. at the Low Walker Yard. He then worked in Russia as an engineer, becoming manager of the Volga Steamboat Company. In 1865 he succeeded younger brother Henry Frederick, as manager of the Mitchell's yard at St. Petersburg which made warships. In 1871 he returned to Tyneside and became managing director of Wallsend Slipway Company. In 1874 he was appointed manager of the failing Wallsend shipyard of Coulson and Cooke by his brother-in-law Charles Mitchell, who had taken it over. The firm of C.S. Swan became a success. In 1879 Charles was killed when he fell overboard a paddle steamer in Russia. In 1880 George B. Hunter replaced Charles at the shipyard. He went into partnership with Charles' widow to form C.S. Swan & Hunter. In 1903 the company merged with John Wigham Richardson to form Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson - a company large enough to bid for the contract to build the Mauretania.

Charles Mitchell (1820-1895) shipbuilder. Born in Aberdeen, Charles moved to Tyneside aged 21 and was employed by shipbuilder John Coutts. After working in London for 8 years, Charles came back to the north-east and opened his own shipyard at Low Walker in 1852. Over the next 30 years, the yard launched 450 vessels. Charles married Anne Swan of West Farm, Walker. Three of his brothers-in-law were also interested in shipbuilding (C.S. Swan, H.F. Swan and Richard Cooke). In 1869 Charles moved into West Jesmond House and renamed it Jesmond Towers. He financed the construction of St. George's Church in Jesmond in 1887-8. There is a Mitchell Avenue in Jesmond and a Mitchell Street in Low Walker. His funeral took place at St. George's Church and the cortege travelled by train from New Bridge Street to Benton for the burial.