Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Berwick Upon Tweed
Town
Belford
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Maker
William Johnson & Son of Belford (Makers)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33333

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Current location

beneath the pulpit on the south side of the nave
St Mary's Church
Belford
Berwick Upon Tweed
Northumberland
NE70 7LY
England

OS Grid Ref: NU 10847 34102
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
METAL BOUND BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE WITH METAL CLASP. The vellum-type pages are handwritten in copperplate, using black ink. The regimental badges are painted in full colour above each name. Each entry records the name of the deceased, parentage, address, occupation, regiment, manner of death, place of death, and place of burial. The open book is in a display case and beside it is a carrying case of wood decorated with silver Celtic-style bands and a silver cross on its top bearing the inscription "St Mary's Church, Belford" on the top face. Around the sides a silver band bears a Latin inscription which translates as "May the souls of the faithful dead rest in peace through the mercy of God" in elaborate lettering.
Inscription
LIBER/BELFORD/VITAE/IN MEMORIAM/TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ISABELLA NEWBIGGIN Page 1-JARVIE/WHO WAS BORN AT BELFORD, 13 SEPTEMBER 1810/THIS BOOK IS PRESENTED BY HER CHILDREN AND/GRANDCHILDREN LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/TO THE BELFORD PARISH CHURCH FOR A PERMANENT RECORD/OF THE BENEFACTORS OF THE CHURCH AND OF THE/SOLDIERS & SAILORS OF THIS PARISH WHO HAVE GIVEN/THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY IN/THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919+/[names, 2 per page, pages 2 to 17] Page 18- +/The Second World War/1939-1945 Pages 19 to 25/[2 or 3 names per page] Pages 26 to 29/[1 name per page]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Thomas J
Anderson, William Mabon
Bell, George Robert Hedley
Cameron, William
Chapman, John Charles
Chisholm, Thomas William
Clark, James
Clothier, William H
Cockburn, Alexander
Collins, Thomas
See details for all 54 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 33
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 33
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, date of birth, date of death, relationships, manner of death, date of death, occupation, home address
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, date of birth, date of death, relationships, manner of death, date of death, occupation, home address
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forenames, surnames, home town, date and place of birth, occupation, rank, service, date and method of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Book
    Measurements: depth 25mm, height 280mm, width 205mm
    Materials: Vellum, Leather, Metal
  • Case
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
  • Casket / Box
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Silver
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference

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