Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 St. Andrew’s Church

Berwick upon Tweed

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 St. Andrew's Church (B25.26)

NEWMP Ref No.: B25.26

Parish: Berwick upon Tweed

Original Location:

St. Andrew’s Church of Scotland, Wallace Green.

On south wall.

Third in a row of three, counting from the door.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

White marble.

Inscription:

To God be the Glory
Remember
the men of Wallace Green Church
who gave their lives for their country
in the Great War 1914 – 1919
“Be thou faithful unto death
and I will give thee a crown of life”.

Memorial Description:

Plaque 96 inches high x 36 inches wide (244cms x 91cms).

There is a border which has motifs of vine leaves and grapes at intervals.

The names are listed in two columns.

The lettering is in sans serif, with the quotation at the bottom in italics.

Names:

36 full names.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: Janet Brown; Tony Harding

Source of quotation:
“Be thou faithful unto death . . .” Revelation 2 v 10

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Janet Brown; Tony Harding

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Names Documents:

Berwick upon Tweed  St. Andrew’s Church of Scotland

 

  To God be the Glory

  Remember

  the men of Wallace Green Church

  who gave their lives for their country

  in the Great War 1914 – 1919

 

  Albert James Amass   Thos. M. Johnston

  Alex. Borthwick      John W. Keir

  James Borthwick      James Lyall

  John Borthwick       John Lyall

  George P. Boyd       Alex. Macnab

  John Buglass         Alex. Marshall

  Walter Cochrane      John Marshall

  William Curran       Walter T. Marshall

  John W. Dalgleish    A. Lorimer Miller

  James A. Dowens      John Thos. Palmer

  John Scott Grainger  John V. Ross

  John Havery          William I. Short

  Walter Hogarth       Alex. N. Smith

  George Hogg          Robt. H. Turnbull

  David Hunter         George S. Wilson

  Philip Jefferson     William Wilson

  James Jeffrey        Robert Winter

  James Johnston       John Younger    

       

  “Be thou faithful unto death

  and I will give thee a crown of life.”

NamesB25.26   

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