Memorial

Roll of Honour 1914-18 Presbyterian

Belford

Memorial Name: Roll of Honour 1914-18 Presbyterian (B16.07)

NEWMP Ref No.: B16.07

Parish: Belford

Original Location:

Erskine Presbyterian Church, Nursery Lane. (Closed)

Past Location:

Later United Reformed Church

Building sold 2018

Present Location:

St. Mary’s Parish Church

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Parchment in oak frame.

Inscription:

Presbyterian Church of England Belford
Roll of Honour
Great War 1914-1918

Memorial Description:

Roll of Honour, 28 inches high x 20 inches wide (711mm x 508mm) surrounded by 1½ inches wide (4cms) frame with gilded inner edge.

At centre top is a painting of the church.

Up each side is a border containing a stem with flowers.

At the top on each side are the classical figures of (left) Victory and (right) Justice.

At centre left is the Burning Bush, symbol of the Presbyterian church, and centre right is an open book.

At the bottom are flags laid down on steps with a laurel wreath set in top.

The names are handwritten in two columns.

The basic colours used in the painting of this memorial are brown and blue with touches of gilt.

Names:

80 names with a few ranks.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The building was sold because it would cost too much to repair. It is hoped to be able to store the memorial locally.

Sources:

Photos: Belford L.H.S.

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Belford L.H.S.;
Mr. Southern;
Tony Harding

Research In Progress:

These names are being researched by a team led by Valerie Glass

Contact: rowan2010@hotmail.co.uk

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Names Documents:

BELFORD, United Reformed Church.

 

  Presbyterian Church of England, Belford.

  Roll of Honour

  Great War 1914-1918

 

  Thomas John Anderson, killed in action.        Joseph Kean

  William Anderson, killed in action             James Lee, killed in action

  Joseph Ayton                                   John Little

  George Blackhall                               David T. McDonald, Lieutenant

  Jacob Blackhall                                John P. McDonald, Lieutenant, M.C.

  James Crammond                                 James L. McDonald

  Robert Clark                                   William Mackay

  William Clark                                  George Marshall

  William H. Clothier, B.Litt., killed in action Robert G. Mein

  Peter Duncan                                   John F. Mein

  Andrew Dumma                                   John G. Moffat

  John Dunn                                      Joseph Mossman

  David Elliot, Sergeant.                        George Matthewson, killed in action.

  Robert Fairgrieve                              Andrew Matthewson

  John Ferguson                                  Alexander Matthewson

  Robert Ferguson                                John McDougall, killed in action

  James Ferguson                                 H. Stanley McDougall

  Samuel Ferguson                                Thomas McDougall

  James Foster                                   James Patterson

  James Ford                                     Thomas Patterson

  William Ford, Sergeant.                        William Patterson

  Robert Ford                                    Stephen W. Patterson

  David Hill                                     James Punton, killed in action

  Harry Hill, Sergeant, killed in action         Alexander Rutherford, killed in action

  James Hope                                     William Rutherford

  George Hope, killed in action                  James Rutherford

  Thomas F. Hunter                               Thomas Robinson

  Thomas Hunter, killed in action                Archibald Robson, Sergeant.

  Robert Hunter, killed in action                Leonard Smith

  John Hunter                                    Robert H. Thompson

  Thomas E. Hunter                               John J.W. Thompson, killed in action

  Andrew Henry                                   John Thompson, killed in action

  Edmund Henry                                   Isaac Turnbull

  William Hall, killed in action                 Robert Trotter

  George Hall                                    R. Watson Taylor

  George Hill                                    John Taylor, killed in action

  William Hood, killed in action                 Joseph White

  Thomas H. Hood                                 Alfred Wylie, killed in action

  Ralph H. Hood                                  George W. Young, killed in action

  John Hogg                                      James Young

NamesB16.07

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