Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Berwick Upon Tweed
Town
Holy Island
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Faculty Granted
    Date: 24 July 1919
    Attended by: Diocese of Newcastle
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33467

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Current location

North Inner Wall
St Mary the Virgin Church
Holy Island
Berwick Upon Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 2RX
England

OS Grid Ref: NU 12563 41783
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Nowy-headed white marble tablet mounted on a triangular-headed black marble pattress. Shallow pointed top. The lettering is incised and painted black, using plain and italic capital letters throughout.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF/ JAMES BRIGHAM PATTERSON/ (PRIVATE) DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY,/ DEARLY BELOVED SON OF/ JOHN AND JANE ISABELLA PATTERSON,/ WHO FELL IN ACTION NEAR ST. QUENTIN, FRANCE/ 18TH SEPT. 1918 AGED 18 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS./ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Patterson, James Brigham
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, age, relationships, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 22IN, width 36IN
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Parents. Private subscription.
Reference

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