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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Lothian
Town
North Berwick
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53679

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Current location

South wall of south aisle
11a
St Baldred's Church
Dirleton Avenue
North Berwick
East Lothian
Lothian
EH39 4DA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 54589 85310
Denomination: Scottish Episcopal

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Description
Elaborately carved and painted wooden board. St George & Dragon on top with quotes/motto and a ship with setting sun
Inscription
On top: "their name liveth for evermore" "sunset and evening star one clear call for me" "par nobile fratum" TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF THOMAS/ SYDNEY SCHAFER 2nd LIEUTENANT/ 13th BATT. NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS/ WHO FELL IN ACTIN AT LOOS/ IN FRANCE SEPTEMBER 26th 1915/ AGED 24 YEARS & OF JOHN SHARPEY/ SCHAFER COMMANDER ROYAL NAVY/ WHO WAS KILLED AT SEA MARCH 22nd/ 1918 AGED 36 YEARS ONLY SONS OF/ EDWARD SHARPEY SCHAFER KNT. F.R.S./ OF LITTLE GILLIONS CROXLEY GREEN/ AND MARLY KNOWE NORTH BERWICK/ AND OF MAUD HIS WIFE/ "DULCE AT DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Schafer, John Sharpey
Schafer, Thomas Sydney
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, age, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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