William (1875-1886) was an 11 year old choirboy who suddenly took ill while playing with his friends and died several hours later. The monument was erected by members of the congregation and newly formed choir.

Thomas (1783-1856) and William Smith (1787-1860) shipbuilders. Their father, Thomas Smith of Amble had taken over the wooden shipbuilding yard at St. Peters in 1810. Thomas and William continued the business. They built many high class East India Ships like the 980 ton Bucephalus, launched in 1840. By 1848 they were leasing extra space at North Shields. In 1871 St. Peter's shipyard was sold to R & W Hawthorn. Smith's business moved to North Shields. Smith's Dock Company Ltd was formed in 1899 and became the world's largest ship-repairing business.

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".