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Plaque 1939-45 Presbyterian

Reference

B16.06

Place

BELFORD

Map ref

NU 110337

Original Location

Erskine Presbyterian Church, Nursery Lane. (Now United Reformed Church)

Which war

1939-45

Memorial Description

Plaque, in wide wood frame, 12 inches high x 18 inches wide (304mm x 457mm). There is a wide border of cord pattern culminating in a knot in each corner. At centre top are crossed flags with "For King & Country" in red and white. The first line of the dedication and the quotation at the bottom are in Gothic script, the rest is in elongated Roman capitals.

Materials used

Brass in oak frame.

Inscription

To the glory of God and sacred to the memory of / the men of this Church who gave their lives for / their country in the World War 1939-1945.
"Faithful unto death".

Names

4 full names.
See transcript.

Present condition

Building sold 2018.

Notes

1. The building was sold because it would cost too much to repair. It is hoped to be able to store the memorial locally.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Belford LHS

Source of quotation:
�Faithful unto death� Revelation 2 v 10

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Research acknowledgements

Belford L.H.S.; Mr. Southern; Tony Harding

Research In Progress

These names are being researched by a team led by Valerie Glass

Plaque 1939-45 Presbyterian (B16.06)

BELFORD, United Reformed Church.

     To the glory of God and sacred to the memory of

     the men of this Church who gave their lives for

     their country in the World War 1939-1945

     Thomas William Chisholm

     Alexander Cockburn

     Mark Newton

     James Dixon Waldie

     "Faithful unto death"

NamesB16.06

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