Memorial

Scremerston Cross

War Memorial

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Current Location

Roadside, 140 Metres to the South from St. Peter's Parish Church., a few yards south of St Peter's Church, Scremerston, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2RA, England

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NU 00702 49152

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 33520
Description: SQUARE BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING PEDESTAL, SHAFT AND CELTIC CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN LEAD LETTERING ON THE SHAFT AND PEDESTAL. ADDITIONAL STONE TABLET ADDED TO THE BASE WITH WW2 INSCRIPTION ON IT. SET ON A CONCRETED AREA BACKED BY A LOW FENCE AND FLOWER BED. WROUGHT IRON GATE WITH 'BRITISH' AND LEGION' AND THE DATES 1914 and 1945 AS PART OF THE DESIGN TO THE FRONT OF THE CROSS. All letters are elongated capitals, with the exception of the words "To the Reverend memory of" which are ornate. The names appear in a single column on the shaft of the cross, CELTIC KNOTWORK DESIGN ON THE SHAFT OF THE CROSS;
Inscription: (NAMES)/ TO/ THE REVERED MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF SCREMERSTON/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918./ A LAST TRIBUTE OF PRIDE AND SORROW/ "THEY DIED AS MEN WERE CALLED UPON TO DIE/ FIGHTING FOR GOD AND RIGHT AND LIBERTY/ AND SUCH A DEATH IS IMMORTALITY" IN/ GRATEFUL AND HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF SCREMERSTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/[names]/"THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE"

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 14
Died: 14
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment, initials of forenames
Order of names: rank THEN surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment, initials of forenames

History

Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: The memorial cross was funded by public subscription whilst the plot of land was donated by the Lords of the Admiralty.
Maintenance History: The original railings to the front of the memorial enclosure have been replaced.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

08th May 1920

Lord Joicey

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Scremerston Cross

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Scremerston Cross

Current Location

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

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