in this churchyard
2186 Private
B. Waterston
Northumberland Fusiliers
27th May 1915
Morpeth Herald 04/06/1915 carries a brief obituary:
MORPETH SOLDIER’S FUNERAL
With full military honours the remains of the late Private Bertram Waterston, the eldest son of Mr George Waterston, jun., builder, of Dacre Street, Morpeth, were laid to rest in Morpeth Churchyard on Sunday afternoon.
The deceased, who was only 18 years of age, helped his father in the business as a mason. He joined the 7th Northumberland Fusiliers at Alnwick, shortly after war was declared. He was a promising young soldier, very popular with his mates, and recognised as one of the best signallers in No.1 company.
He left with his battalion for France on April 20th, and five days later he was severely wounded in one of the great battles round Ypres. For a time he was treated at a hospital in Boulogne, and was afterwards removed to Edmondton [sic] Hospital in London, where he died last Thursday. His remains were brought to Morpeth on Sunday morning.
The funeral procession was one of the largest ever witnessed in the borough. Besides the military, there was a full attendance of members of the Morpeth Town Council, and also a large following of prominent townspeople.
Shortly after three o’clock in the afternoon crowds of sympathisers gathered in the vicinity of Dacre Street and paid their last respects as the mournful procession passed on its way to the churchyard.[Extract]
Bernard Waterston is remembered at Morpeth on M17.01 M17.02M17.09 and M17.29 and in the Battalion History
