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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    James Markwell

    Tablet

    Source: Copyright JBE Hale

    1/2

    Current Location

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

    OS Grid Reference

    NU 12563 41783

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-33468

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    33468
    Description
    Shield-shaped, white marble tablet mounted on black marble backboard. Fouled Anchor incised at top centre and painted black. The lettering is incised and painted black, using plain and italic capitals throughout.
    Inscription
    IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF/ MY DEAR HUSBAND/ JAMES MARKWELL,/ R.N.R.,/ WHO LOST HIS LIFE SERVING HIS/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ ON THE MINESWEEPER/ H.M.S. HOLDENE,/ 2ND FEBY 1917,/ AGED 47 YEARS./ "I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD/ FIGHT, I HAVE KEPT/ THE FAITH"
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname, date of death, service, forename, manner of death, age, relationships
    Sponsor Type
    private
    Sponsored By
    His wife. Private subscription.

    Ceremonies

    Faculty Granted

    26 October 1917

    Diocese of Newcastle

    Components

    Backboard

    Made from: Marble - Black


    Condition: Good


    Tablet

    Height: 1000MM

    Width: 700MM


    Made from: Marble - White


    Condition: Good


    • http://newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7656
    • https://www.coldstreamhistorysociety.co.uk/projects/war-memorials/holy-island/holy-island-james-markwell/