Memorial

Belford Book of Remembrance

Source: Copyright Tony Stephenson

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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

NU 10847 34102

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 33333
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]

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 33
Died: 33
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, date of birth, date of death, relationships, manner of death, date of death, occupation, home address
Additional Information: see referenced NEWMP reports for images and full transcription of each name

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 20
Died: 20
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, date of birth, date of death, relationships, manner of death, date of death, occupation, home address
Additional Information: see referenced NEWMP reports for images and full transcription of each name