Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Berwick Upon Tweed
Town
Bamburgh
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: 1 June 1920
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
74666

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Current location

On the wall near the vestry.
St Aidan's Church
Radcliffe Road
Bamburgh
Berwick Upon Tweed
Northumberland
NE69 7AE
England

OS Grid Ref: NU 17839 34954
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A flagstaff with an associated copper plaque with the dedication written in black lettering.
Inscription
THE FLAGSTAFF ON THIS TOWER/ WAS ERECTED IN JUNE 1920/ IN MEMORY OF/ ALFRED PERCY BREWIS/ CAPTAIN, 1ST NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS/ KILLED 1ST JUNE 1917
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brewis, Alfred Percy
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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, forenames, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Flagpole
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 100mm, width 150mm
    Materials: Copper
Listing information
Condition
History
The flagpole was renewed in 1968 in memory of Alice Maude Rowell
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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