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Plaque 1939-45 St. Andrew

Reference

B25.23

Place

BERWICK ON TWEED

Map ref

NT 999531

Original Location

St. Andrew's Church of Scotland, Wallace Green. On north wall.

Which war

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

22/06/1947 unveiled by Lt.Col. R.L. Henson, C.O. 25th P.T.C. and Depot K.O.S.B. dedicated by Dr A.M. Davidson, M.C. DD, K.C. Deputy Chaplain General

Memorial Description

Plaque, keyhole shape upright rectangle with circular "head" and sloping shoulders, 4 feet 6 inches at its highest point and 2 feet wide, on a pattress which echoes the shape. At centre top is incised a wreath over the St.Andrew�s cross. The names are listed in a single column. The lettering is in sans serif capitals throughout, with the quotation at the bottom in italics.

Materials used

Marble

Inscription

To the glory of God / and in loving / remembrance of / the men of this / congregation who fell in / the World War 1939-1945 �They went counting not the cost, and / returned not, that we might live�.

Names

10 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown; Tony Harding

Berwick Advertiser 26/06/1947 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

Source of quotation:
�They went counting not the cost . . .� (Partly incorporating Prayer of St.Ignatius Loyola).

Research acknowledgements

Janet Brown; Tony Harding

Research In Progress

Research on names for 1939-45 is being carried out by Tony Brown. Contact: tonybrown901@btinternet.com

Plaque 1939-45 St. Andrew (B25.23)

Berwick on Tweed  St. Andrew's Church of Scotland

   To the glory of God

   and in loving

   remembrance of

   the men of this

   congregation who fell in

   the World War 1939 - 1945

   Lieut.       Charles Blythe     R.N.R.

   Ldg. Stoker  Walter T. Graham   R.N.

   Stoker       Richard R. White   R.N.

   Cpl.         J.W. Rae Wilson    R.T.R.

   Pte.         John Kirkhope      K.O.S.B.

   Pte.         Archibald Steele   R.N.F.

   Pte.         Thomas Gibson      R.S.

   P/Trooper    John Stobie        R.E.

   F/Officer    R. Clarke          R.A.F.

   Sgt.         James Burgon       R.A.F.

   “They went counting not the cost, and

   returned not, that we might live”.

NamesB25.23

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