In Tweedmouth Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of LT/MX 84686 Assistant Cook James Nicholson serving on H.M.S. Europa, with the Royal Naval Patrol Service who died 13/01/1942.

The son of Robert and Margery Nicholson, of Spittall, Berwick upon Tweed and the husband of Eleanor Elizabeth Nicholson.

The family headstone reads:

In
loving memory of
Robert Nicholson
Spittal
who died 24th January 1939,
aged 56 years.

Also of Margery Whitlie
dearly loved wife of the above
who died 14th March 1964 aged 84 years.

Also James Nicholson R.N.
only son of the above
and beloved husband of
Eleanor E. Brown
killed by enemy action at Lowestoft
13th January 1942 aged 35 years.

Also Jane Valentine
beloved daughter of the above
who died 30th December 1974
aged 64 years.

James Nicholson is remembered at Berwick on B25.35, at Spittal on S47.01 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.