Memorial Details
Memorial
Bible Miles 1940 St. John Methodist
Reference
A38.18
Place
ANNFIELD PLAIN
Original Location
St. John's Methodist Church Annfield Plain (demolished)
Present Location
Catchgate United Methodist Church (Closed)
Which war
1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Presented April 14th 1946
Memorial Description
Bible 5 inches wide 8 inches high with Boys Brigade Badge on the cover
Materials used
Black Leather cover
Inscription
Memories of our dear son
L/Cpl. R.W. Miles, Black
Watch, who paid the supreme
sacrifice at Dunkirk May 20 1940
Presented
by his parents to the
Boys' Brigade Chapel
April 14th
1946
Names
See above
Who commissioned
His parents James and Bertha Miles
Present condition
Distressed - obviously well used in the past
Notes
1. St. John’s Methodist Church was closed in 1963 and demolished soon afterwards.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Dorothy Hall
External web link
Additional Notes
09/11/2017; Dorothy Hall visited Catchgate Church, took photos and left contact leaflet
Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall
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