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Memorial

Photographs 1914-18 Methodist

Reference

S5.05

Place

SCREMERSTON

Map ref

NU 008491

Original Location

Methodist Church.

Present Location

Guildhall Museum, Berwick.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Framed series of photographs. The individual photographs are shown through oval openings, with the information under each individual photograph. The dedication is in the central oval, done in fancy writing using upper and lower case lettering. The name of the photographer? appears in pencil in the bottom right hand corner.

Inscription

Scremerston men / who / fought and died / in / The Great War / 1914-1918 /
"They died to rescue other lands / and to keep our homes secure".

Names

14 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Jas. G.H. Balman, next word illegible.

Notes

1. This is a smaller copy of the framed photographs in St. Peter�s Church.

2. Church closed in 2004. Now called The Chapel House.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown

Source of quotation
�They died to rescue other lands . . .� Not ascertained.

Research acknowledgements

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

Research In Progress

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Photographs 1914-18 Methodist (S5.05)

SCREMERSTON, St. Peter's Church.

At centre:

   Scremerston Men

Who

   Fought and died

in

   the Great War

   1914-1918

   "They died to rescue other lands

   and to keep our homes secure"

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Top row

   2nd Lieut. David Smith D.L.I.

   Capt.      H. Cecil Carr R.N.

   Pte.       J. Vickers Ross E.Y.

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Second row

   Pte.       Adam Makins G.G.

   Pte.       Geo. Smallman N.F.

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Third Row

   L.Corp.    Thos. Davidson L.F.

   Pte.       James Innes N.F.

   Corp.      Robt. Darling N.F .

   Pte.       John Brison N.F.

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Fourth row

   Pte.       James Bradley N.F.

   Pte.       John Scott N.F.

   Pte.       Robt. Mitchell

   Pte.       T. Laing Robson, N.F.

   Pte.       Geo. Skelly A.S.C.

NamesS5.03

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