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BERWICK-UPON-TWEED

Stephenson, R.R., Pte., 1915

Photo: B. Chandler

In Berwick upon Tweed Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 2177 Private Robert Richmond Stephenson, serving with the Northumberland Fusiliers who died 27/07/1915.

The headstone reads:

In
Loving memory of
William H. Stephenson
beloved husband of
Margaret Stephenson
who died at Berwick
27th March 1907,
aged 50 years.
Robert Richmond
second son of the above
who died at Gateshead
27th July 1915,
aged 26 years.
Also the above
Margaret Stephenson
who died at Gateshead
15th June 1920
aged 68 years
Also Harry their third son
and dear husband of
Christina Herriott, who died
at Liverpool, 25th Octr. 1958
aged 67 years.
Also Christina, his wife
who died 21st Sept. 1971.

He is remembered in Berwick on B25.01 and in the Battalion History


The CWGC entry for Private Richardson

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