Memorial

Slab 1939-45 Roadside

Scremerston

Memorial Name: Slab 1939-45 Roadside (S5.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: S5.02

Parish: Scremerston

Original Location:

Roadside, a few yards along the road south of St. Peter’s Parish Church.
At the base of the 1914-18 cross.

Which War:

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 6th November 1949 by Capt. J.E. Carr;
dedicated by Vicar Rev R.N. Batterbury.

Materials Used:

Stone

Ownership and Maintenance: Ownership uncertain, maintenance by local residents.

Inscription:

In
grateful and honoured memory
of the
men of Scremerston
who gave their lives in the
World War 1939-1945.

“They died that we might live”.

Memorial Description:

Slab approx. 30 inches square, raked at a height of 10 inches at the back and 6 inches at the front (76cms x 25cms x15cms).

The lettering is in lead affixed to the stone, but unpainted.

Names:

5 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: Janet Brown; Philip Thirkell; Dorothy Hall

Berwick Advertiser
10/11/1949 reports unveiling.
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

Source of quotation
 “They died that we might live” Hail! and Farewell! John Oxenham

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Janet Brown;
Berwick upon Tweed Town Council;
P. Thirkell;
Tony Harding

Research In Progress:

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

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Names Documents:

SCREMERSTON, By roadside.

 

  In

  Grateful and Honoured Memory

  of the

  men of Scremerston

  who gave their lives in the

  World War 1939-1945

  F/Sgt. W.F. Whitfield, R.A.F.   Spr. N. Smith, R.E.

  Dvr. A. Mowitt, R.A.S.C.        Pte. W. Simpson, A & S.H.

                   Paratrooper G. Short, A.A.C.

 

  “They Died That We Might Live”.

NamesS5.02

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