Hexham Courant 30/09/1916

In loving memory of
Mary Ellen
the beloved wife of
Adam Beattie
of Walwick, Humshaugh
who died 25th November 1918
aged 60 years.
Also their son
James Adam
who died when homeward bound
from ? East Africa, 14th
Dec. 1917 and was buried at sea
aged ?? yearsAlso their eldest son
William
who died in Italy 2nd Oct. 1918aged ?? years(The rest of the lettering cannot be read )

The Hexham Courant 07/10/1916 reads:-

Mr and Mrs Beattie, Walwick Farm, Humshaugh have received information that their son Pte. Arthur Beattie is wounded.

Dorothy Hall has submitted the following:

Arthur Beattie was the third son of Adam and Mary Ellen (nee Hutchinson) and was born in 1897 at Humshaugh. In 1891 Adam Beattie was an Agricultural Labourer at Walwick Grange, in 1901 he was a shepherd at Beaumont House Chollerton and in 1911 he was a Farm Bailiff at Walwick Farm Humshaugh.

Brothers William (born 1889) and James Adam (born 1895) were both to die in World War 1 and a fourth brother George (born 1898) was a Prisoner of War.