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Memorial

Photographs 1939-45 St. Peter

Reference

S5.04

Place

SCREMERSTON

Map ref

NU 006492

Original Location

Church of St. Peter, at the rear of the church.

Present Location

Formerly in the Vestry, but brought into the church as people feared they would not be seen.

Which war

1939-45

Memorial Description

Framed series of photographs. There are two rows of oval frames, of which the central top frame contains the inscription. The names, ranks and regiments are written underneath each photograph.

Inscription

Scremerston / men / who gave / their lives / in World War II / 1939-1945 /
"They shall not / grow old as we that / are left grow old."

Names

5 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Present condition

Showing signs of mould and the case is full of woodworm.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown

Source of quotation
�They shall not grow old . . .� For the Fallen Lawrence Binyon.

Research acknowledgements

Rev. J.W. Shewan; George and Janet Brown

Research In Progress

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

Photographs 1939-45 St. Peter (S5.04)

SCREMERSTON, St. Peter's Church.

Centre top

   Scremerston

men

   who gave

   their lives

   in World War II

   1939-1945

   "They shall not

   grow old as we that

   are left grow old."

--------------------------------

Top row

   Flight Sgt. W.F. Whitfield, R.A.F.

   Driver A. Mowitt, R.A.S.C.

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Bottom row

   Sapper N. Smith, R.E.

   Pte. W. Simpson, A. & S.H.

   Paratrooper George Short, A.A.C.

NamesS5.04

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