Memorial Details
Memorial
Cross 1914-18 Roadside
Reference
S5.01
Place
SCREMERSTON
Map ref
NU 006491
Original Location
Roadside, a few yards along the road south of St. Peter's Parish Church.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 8th May 1920 by Lord Joicey.
Memorial Description
Cross of Runic type, approx. 15 feet high in total. The tapering shaft of the cross is about 10 feet high, the main pedestal about 4 feet high and resting on a platform about one foot high. The letters are lead affixed to the monument, and painted black. All letters are elongated capitals, with the exception of the words "To the Revered memory of" which are ornate. The names appear in a single column on the shaft of the cross, and the dedication is placed on the front face of the pedestal.
The whole monument is set in a concreted area, backed by a low fence, and a narrow flower bed. In front are wrought iron gates painted black, which bear the words "British" and "Legion" and the dates 1914 and 1945 as part of the design.
The whole monument is set in a concreted area, backed by a low fence, and a narrow flower bed. In front are wrought iron gates painted black, which bear the words "British" and "Legion" and the dates 1914 and 1945 as part of the design.
Materials used
Aberdeen granite
Inscription
To / the Revered Memory / of / the men of Scremerston / who fell in the Great War / 1914-1918. / A last tribute of pride and sorrow. /
"They died as men were called upon to die / Fighting for God and Right and Liberty / and such a death is immortality."
"They died as men were called upon to die / Fighting for God and Right and Liberty / and such a death is immortality."
Names
Who commissioned
War Memorial Committee
How money was raised
Public subscription; land donated by Lords of Admiralty
Ownership and maintenance
Ownership is uncertain, maintenance is by local residents.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown; P. Thirkell; T. Harding; Dorothy Hall
Alnwick & County Gazette 15/05/1920 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 10/05/1920 reports opening with photos.
Martin’s Newspaper 15/05/1920 reports unveiling.
Berwick Journal 10/04/1919 reports proposals; 07/08/1919 reports fund raising so far for runic cross design; 18/09/1919 reports progress; 29/04/1920 reports proposed unveiling on May 8th; 13/05/1920 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation
“They died as men were called upon to die . . .” Variation of "They died the noblest death a man may die /fighting for God and Right and Liberty / and such a death is Immortality. From the poem “To You Who Have Lost” by John Oxenham.
Alnwick & County Gazette 15/05/1920 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 10/05/1920 reports opening with photos.
Martin’s Newspaper 15/05/1920 reports unveiling.
Berwick Journal 10/04/1919 reports proposals; 07/08/1919 reports fund raising so far for runic cross design; 18/09/1919 reports progress; 29/04/1920 reports proposed unveiling on May 8th; 13/05/1920 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation
“They died as men were called upon to die . . .” Variation of "They died the noblest death a man may die /fighting for God and Right and Liberty / and such a death is Immortality. From the poem “To You Who Have Lost” by John Oxenham.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Janet Brown; Berwick upon Tweed Town Council.; Phil Thirkell; Tony Harding; Dorothy Hall; Colin Wakeling
Research In Progress
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Cross 1914-18 Roadside (S5.01)
SCREMERSTON, By roadside.
On shaft:
Capt. H.C. Carr, R.N.
Sec. Lieut. D.A. Smith, D.L.I.
Corpl. R. Darling, N.F.
L/Corpl. T. Davidson, L.F.
Pte. J. Bradley, N.F.
Pte. J. Brison, N.F.
Pte. J. Innes, N.F.
Pte. A. Makins, G.G.
Pte. R. Mitchell, N.F.
Pte. T.L. Robson, N.F.
Pte. J.V. Ross, E.Y.
Pte. J. Scott, N.F.
Pte. G. Skelly, A.S.C.
Pte. G. Smallman. R.H.
On pedestal below:
To
The Revered Memory
of
the men of Scremerston
who fell in the Great War
1914-1918
A last tribute of pride and sorrow
"They died as men were called upon to die
Fighting for God and Right and Liberty
And such a death is immortality."
NamesS5.01
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