In Norham St. Cuthbert’s Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

Lieutenant
J.C. Renwick
Royal Irish Rifles
21st March 1918 Age 39

There is also a family headstone on the shape of a cross which reads:

In
loving memory
of
James Renwick B.A.
Lieut. Royal Irish Rifles
Born ? Sep. 187-
died 21st March 1918.

James Clarence was the son of James C. and Rosina Renwick and the husband of Annie Renwick, of Dunelm House, Norham on Tweed. He gained his B.A. and L.Th. He was born at Winlaton.

The Newcastle Daily Chronicle 03/05/1918 reports:-
DEATH OF A LOCAL CLERGYMAN.
We regret to have to announce the death of the Rev. James C. Renwick, which took place in the Military Hospital, Belfast, on the 21st ult. The deceased gentleman, who was the eldest son of the late Mr. J.C. Renwick, of Winlaton, commenced his career as a journalist and was for several years on the staff of the “Newcastle Weekly Chronicle”. He afterwards decided to enter the Church. He was a graduate of Durham University, taking the L.Th. in 1902, and the B.A. degree in 1908. He was ordained deacon in 1902, and priest in 1903. He had held curacies at St. Oswald’s, Hebburn, 1902-4; Greenside, 1904-6; Monkwearmouth, 1906-8; Usworth, 1908-11; Holy Trinity, Hartlepool, 1911-12  and Hunwick, 1912-13. Latterly, he had served as chaplain to the forces.

Acknowledgements: Tony Harding

James Clarence Renwick is remembered in Norham on N27.07 and at Durham on D47.24 and in D47.151.