Memorial Details

NEWMP Memorial Image
Photo: J. Brown

Memorial

Photographs 1939-45 Methodist

Reference

S5.06

Place

SCREMERSTON

Map ref

NU 008491

Original Location

Methodist Church

Present Location

Guildhall Museum, Berwick.

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

Notes

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

2. The church closed in 2004 and the building was made into a house.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown

Source of quotation
“They shall grow not 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 Methodist (S5.06)

 
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.
--------------------------------
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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Parish Notes

Every Name A Story