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Abbey Church, North Berwick, East Lothian (WW1)

 
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:32 pm    Post subject: Abbey Church, North Berwick, East Lothian (WW1) Reply with quote

I spent a week on holiday in North Berwick. This church had its doors open for visitors every day, thus giving me ample opportunity to take this photograph of their memorial plaque:

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is a former UF Church and it is now linked to Dirleton just outside North Berwick.

From the Church's own website

In 1782.. Associate Congregation (of the United Secession Church which had broken away from the Established Church of Scotland). It was known as the Church of the Martyrs. In 1847, the U.S.C. joined with the Relief Church to form the United Presbyterian Church and in 1900 united with the Free Church to become the United Free Church. This is when it adopted the title of Abbey Church, possibly because it is built on North Berwick Abbey Lands.

Not until 1929 did the United Free Church unite with the Established Church to form the present Church of Scotland.


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Abbey Church has been in North Berwick since about 1769. The present Abbey building (which is on the High Street at the corner of Church Road, by the bus stop) was established in 1868, and is also linked with the Church of Scotland in the nearby village of Dirleton. Abbey Parish covers the south and west side of North Berwick (including the Law hill).
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A very early casualty leads this memorial's list

ARUNDEL, NORMAN McKAY
Rank: Leading Telegraphist
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Amphion."
Date of Death: 06/08/1914
Service No: 240182
Additional information: Son of John W. Arundel, of Marchmont House, North Berwick.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

And his brother

ARUNDEL, ROBERT
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Canadian Engineers
Unit Text: 1st Tunnelling Coy.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 08/11/1917
Service No: 503357
Additional information: Son of John Williamson Arundel, of Marchmont House, North Berwick, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 24.
Cemetery: LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY

The next man was not a local but was a teacher in North Berwick. He is also listed on the North Queensferry War Memorial

DOW, JOHN MITCHELL
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 29/04/1916
Service No: S/11185
Additional information: Son of Agnes Dow, of Battery Rd., North Queensferry, Fife, and William Dow (Stepfather). Teacher, North Berwick School, East Lothian. Graduate (M.A.), Edinburgh University.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 7.
Cemetery: ST. MARY'S A.D.S. CEMETERY, HAISNES

And another early death here:

DURIE, GEORGE BROWN
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 27/08/1914
Service No: 1100
Additional information: Son of George and Catherine Durie, of 21, Victoria Rd., North Berwick.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL

FENDER, JOHN
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 5th/6th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 11/08/1918
Service No: 325548
Additional information: Son of Mrs. John Fender, of 32, High St., North Berwick, East Lothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 3.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

All five are also listed on the North Berwick War Memorial
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have now posted the Second World War memorial for this church. The thread can be found here.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

All of those named here are also named on the North Berwick War Memorial.

NORMAN M. ARUNDEL
Norman McKay Arundel – age 22 – Leading Telegraphist (240182) H.M.S. Amphion, Royal Navy.
Norman joined the navy as a “Boy” in December 1907. He qualified as a Telegraphist in 1911 and he joined the scout-cruiser “Amphion” when she was commissioned in April 1913. She became a destroyer flotilla leader in mid-1914. While patrolling on the first full day of the war, “Amphion” and her destroyers encountered and sank a German minelayer, SMS Kφnigin Luise, but not before she had laid many of her mines. While returning from patrolling the following morning, “Amphion” struck a mine off the Thames Estuary and sank with the loss of 132 crewmen. She was the first ship of the Royal Navy to be sunk in the First World War.
Born 1892 in North Berwick. Son of John Williamson Arundel and of Jane (Forson) Arundel of 10 Melbourne Place, North Berwick.
Killed in Action/Lost at Sea on 6 August 1914 and named on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.

and his brother

ROBERT T. ARUNDEL

Robert Thomson Arundel – age 35 – Sapper (503357) 1st Tunnelling Company, Canadian Engineers.
Robert enlisted in the Imperial Yeomanry in January 1902 and as Private (40454) he went to South Africa in May but he was discharge at Aldershot at his own request in October. He emigrated to Winnipeg in Canada in March 1904 and he was working as a railway company track layer and construction foreman when he enlisted at Vernon, British Columbia in September 1915. He sailed with the 2nd Tunnelling Company from Halifax, Nova Scotia in January 1916 and landed in France in March. He suffered from shell shock after being buried by an explosion near Ypres and he was evacuated to hospital in Bristol in June 1916. He returned to France in March 1917.
Born 1881 in North Berwick. Son of John Williamson Arundel and of Jane (Forson) Arundel of 10 Melbourne Place, North Berwick.
Killed in Action on 8 November 1917 and buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the North Berwick High School memorial.


J. MITCHELL DOW
John Mitchell Dow – age 26 – Lance Corporal (S/11185) 9th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
John was educated at Dunfermline High School before becoming a Student of the Arts at Edinburgh University in 1908. He graduated M.A. in 1911 and became a teacher at North Berwick School. He enlisted in August 1915 and joined his battalion in France in 1916.
Born 1890 Partick, Glasgow as John Mitchell Findlay. Son of the late David Gordon Findlay (died 1892) and of Agnes Smith (Quinney) Findlay, and step-son of William Dow of Battery Road, North Queensferry, Fife who married in 1893 in Inverkeithing, Fife.
Killed in Action on 29 April 1916 and buried in St. Mary's A.D.S. Cemetery, Haisnes, France.
Also named on the North Queensferry War Memorial, on the Inverkeithing War Memorial and on the Edinburgh University Old College memorial and Roll of the Fallen.
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GEORGE B. DURIE
George Brown Durie – age 20 – Lance Corporal (1100) 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
George had been employed as a clerk by the North British Railway Company at North Berwick and at Ratho when he enlisted in 1912. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in August 1914 but he was killed two weeks later near Le Cateau.
Born 1894 in North Berwick. Son of George and Catherine Ann (Weir) Durie of 21 Victoria Road, North Berwick.
Missing in Action on 27 August 1914 and named on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.


JOHN FENDER
John Fender – age 20 – Lance Corporal (325548) 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Scots.
John enlisted as Private (1862) in the Royal Scots.
Born 1898 in North Berwick. Son John and Jane Craig (Fairbairn) Fender of 32 High Street, North Berwick.
Missing in Action on 11 August 1918 and named on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France.


ANDREW D. FULTON
Andrew Denholm Fulton – age 27 – Private (31166) 13th Battalion, Royal Scots.
Andrew was a golf green-keeper in Haddington when he married in January 1914.
Born 1890 in North Berwick. Son of the late Robert Fulton (died 1904) and of Elizabeth (Ramage) Fulton. Husband of Isabella Jack (Gow) Fulton who he married in 1914 in Edinburgh.
Missing in Action on 22 August 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.


WILLIAM G. GEDDES
William George Geddes – age 26 – Private (18329) 13th Battalion, Royal Scots.
William was an hotel porter living with his family at 25 Melbourne Place, North Berwick when he enlisted in January 1915. He landed with his battalion in France in July 1915 but he was killed six weeks later during the battle of Loos.
Born 1889 in Braemar, Aberdeenshire. Son of the late Peter Stevenson Geddes (died 1892) and of Lavinia (Smith) Geddes; later Mrs. Thomson of Chicago. Husband of Agnes (Taylor) Geddes of 28 Upper Bridge Street, Stirling who he married in 1910 in Rattray, Perthshire.
Missing in Action on 26 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.
Also named on the Braemar War Memorial.


WALTER S. GILHOLM
Walter Gilholm – age 39 – Private (629498) 47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
Walter emigrated to Canada in May 1904 and he was working as a plumber when he enlisted in Vernon, British Columbia in September 1915. He was a member of the local militia, the 6th Regiment, The Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles and he had served with the 2nd Scottish Horse in the South African War. He sailed with his battalion from Montreal in November 1915 and landed at Le Havre in August 1916.
Born 1877 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire/East Lothian as Walter Stenhouse Gilholm. Son of George and Jane (Stenhouse) Gilholm of 21 Old Abbey Road, North Berwick. Husband of Julia (Brown) Gilholm, of 26 Avenue East, Vancouver, British Columbia and of Hollandale, Wisconsin, USA who he married in 1911 in Washington State, USA.
Killed in Action on 25 October 1916 and buried in Sunken Road Cemetery, Contalmaison, France.
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GILBERT HERRIES
Gilbert Millar Herries – age 33 – Private (M2/149546) Mechanical Transport, No. 2 Water Tank Company, Army Service Corps.
Gilbert served his apprenticeship as a joiner in North Berwick. He died of pneumonia in the 45th Casualty Clearing Station.
Born 1885 in North Berwick. Son of the late Agnes Brunton (Millar) Herries (died 1899) and of William Herries, of North Berwick. Husband of Isabella Duckworth (Campbell) Herries of 2 Market Place, North Berwick who he married in 1907 in Edinburgh.
Died on Active Service on 9 November 1918 and buried in Awoingt British Cemetery, France.


CHARLES A. HOGARTH
Charles Allan Hogarth – age 27 – Private (55845) 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
Charles was a blacksmith when he enlisted in Toronto in November 1914. He sailed from Montreal with his battalion in May 1915 and landed at Boulogne in September.
Born 1888 in Darnick, Melrose, Roxburghshire. Son of the late Thomas Hogarth (died 1889) and of Jane (Smith) Hogarth later Mrs John Redpath of Montreal. (They married in Edinburgh in 1894 and by 1901 the family were in North Berwick. John, Jane and their two youngest children, Thomas and John, emigrated to Canada in May 1911) Husband of Sophia Lang (Graham) Hogarth of 31 Lindams Avenue, Uddingston, Lanarkshire who he married in January 1915 in Wentworth, Ontario.
Killed in Action on 5 June 1916 and buried in Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium.


JOHN JARDINE
John Jardine – age 38 – Private (442106) 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
John was ranching at Kelowna, British Columbia when he enlisted in Vernon in June 1915. He sailed in November and joined his battalion in France in December 1915. He was wounded in June 1916 and evacuated to England. He was diagnosed with myalgia and repatriated to Canada
John was discharged from the Army in Vancouver in April 1918 but he died four months later.
Born 1880 in Edinburgh. Son of the late John Jardine (died 1913) and of Agnes (Smith) Jardine of 3 Old Abbey Road, North Berwick. Husband of Lizzie (Laidlaw) Neiland (formerly Jardine) of 341, Mile Post, P.G.E. Railway, B.C.
Died on 28 August 1918 and buried in North Vancouver Cemetery, Canada. (CWG)


GEORGE JOHNSTON
George Johnston – age 32 – Lance Corporal (158) 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
George joined the Army ten years earlier and for the whole of that period he has been on service in India, where he was employed as a schoolmaster in the battalion. In August 1914 he was with his battalion in Bareilly, India and they moved to France, landing at Marseilles on 12 October 1914. Previous to joining the colours he was an ironmonger's assistant in North Berwick and in Edinburgh.
Born 1883 in North Berwick. Son of Isabella Johnston. Nephew of Miss Mary Johnston, of Wall Cottage, North Berwick.
Missing in Action on 9 May 1915 and named on the Le Touret Memorial, France.
Also named on the North Berwick High School memorial.
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WILLIAM McK. MASON
William MacKenzie Mason – age 19 – Private (114442) 6th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps.
Born 1898 in North Berwick. Son of Robert Mackenzie Mason and of Agnes (Bruce) Mason of Halfland Barns, North Berwick.
Killed in Action on 1 August 1918 and buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery, Belgium.


JOHN P. MORTON
John Paterson Morton – age 35 – Private (8353) 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.
John had previously served with the Seaforths for about 8 years and at the outbreak of war he rejoined his regiment, landing at Boulogne with the 2nd Battalion in August 1914. Later he joined the 1st Battalion which had moved to Mesopotamia from France in December 1915. John died of disease.
Born 1881 in North Berwick. Son of Hugh and Christina (Paterson) Morton of Auburn Cottage, North Berwick. Husband of Jane (Brown) of Rothesay Place, Musselburgh who he married in 1909 in Edinburgh.
Died on Active Service on 10 June 1916 and buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.


JOHN S. MUIRHEAD
John Smith Muirhead – age 31 – Private (940) 2nd Australian Pioneers.
John served his apprenticeship as a joiner in North Berwick and was a carpenter, living at 30 Cleveland Street, Surrey Hills, Sydney, New South Wales when he enlisted in March 1915. He sailed from Sydney with the 20th Battalion of Infantry in June 1915 and served throughout the campaign at Gallipoli before transferring to the Pioneers in Egypt and moving to France in March 1916.
Born 1885 in North Berwick. Son of the late James Muirhead (died 1902) and of Annie (Smith) Muirhead of Clifford Road, North Berwick.
Killed in Action on 14 November 1916 and buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, France.


WILLIAM C. PRINGLE
William Campbell Pringle – age 19 – Corporal (325470) 2/4th Battalion, Royal Scots.
William joined the 11th Royal Scots in France but was wounded and evacuated to the Military Hospital in Edmonton, London where he died.
Born 1899 in Hawick, Roxburghshire. Son of Alexander and Isabella (Campbell) Pringle of 25 Melbourne Place, North Berwick.
Died of Wounds on 6 May 1918 and buried in North Berwick Cemetery. (CWG)


DAVID S. PURDIE
David Scott Purdie – age 24 – Second Lieutenant, 1/9th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
David was an engineer with Ramage and Ferguson, Shipbuilders of Leith when he enlisted as Sergeant (1791) in the Royal Scots in August 1914. He landed with the 1/9th (Highlanders) Battalion at Le Havre in February 1915 and as Sergeant (350319) he was commissioned in the King's (Liverpool Regiment) in August 1917.
Born 1893 in North Berwick. Son of the late Isabella (Ross) Purdie (died 1908) and of David Scott Purdie of Seaforth House, North Berwick.
Died of Wounds on 30 September 1918 and buried in Anneux British Cemetery, France.
Also named on the North Berwick High School memorial.
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WALTER K. REDPATH
Walter Kerr Redpath, Military Medal – age 25 – Sergeant (20370) 1st Company, Machine Gun Corps.
Walter was serving with the 1st Cameron Highlanders in Edinburgh at the outbreak of war and as Private (8684) he landed with his battalion at Le Havre on 14 August 1914. He transferred to the 1st MGC when it was formed in January 1916. The announcement of Walter's Military Medal was made in September 1916, a month after his death, but I cannot trace the award of a second M.M.
Born 1891 in Walkerburn, Peebleshire. Son of the late Margaret (Kerr) Redpath (died 1891) and of John Redpath of Darnick Village, Melrose, Roxburghshire. Step-son of Jane (Hogarth or Smith) Redpath of North Berwick and of Montreal, Canada.
John and Jane married in 1894 in Edinburgh and by 1901 the family were living in North Berwick. John, Jane and their two youngest children, Thomas and John, emigrated to Canada in May 1911.
Killed in Action on 31 August 1916 and buried in Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France.
Also named on the Melrose War Memorial and on the Darnick Village War Memorial as: SGT. W.K. REDPATH, M.M. & BAR.


ROBERT L. REID
Robert Logan Reid – age 25 – Second Lieutenant, 29th Division Signal Company, Royal Engineers.
Robert was educated at the Glasgow High School and at the Royal Technical College before serving his apprenticeship as an electrical engineer in Glasgow. Later he became the Depot Manager for another electrical company in North Berwick. He had enlisted as Driver (8109) in the Territorial Royal Engineers in Glasgow in February 1909 and served there for four years. He was commissioned in the Royal Engineers in October 1914 and landed on Gallipoli in June 1915 but he was killed two months later.
Born 1890 in Pollokshields, Tradeston, Glasgow. Son of Robert Logan Reid and Agnes Hood (Pattison) Reid of 3 Newark Drive and of 157 Nithsdale Road, Pollokshields, Glasgow.
Killed in Action on 8 August 1915 and buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the Glasgow High School memorial, on the Glasgow Royal Technical College Roll of Honour and on the Glasgow Roll of Honour.


ROBERT F. RINTOUL
Robert Fortune Rintoul – age 27 – Private (1839) "D" Squadron, Lothians and Border Horse.
Robert was a freight manager with a railway contractor in Port Rupert, British Columbia when he returned home to enlist. He landed in France with his squadron as part of the 22nd Division in September 1915 and moved to Salonica in Northern Greece in November. Robert died of disease in the 4th Canadian General Hospital.
Born 1889 in Corstorphine, Edinburgh. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Runciman (Whitecross) Rintoul of Well Cottage, North Berwick.
Died on Active Service on 5 December 1916 and buried in Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece.
Also named on the North Berwick High School memorial.


P. ERNEST SHIEL
Ernest Shiel – age 26 – Private (11624) 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry.
Ernest was employed as a shunter with the South African Railways when he enlisted in May 1916. He suffered almost immediately from duodenal perforation and died from cardiac failure, after an operation. A Lena Smith of Hamilton Cottage, North Berwick was named as his next of kin,
Born December 1890 in North Berwick as Peter Shiel. Son of the late George and Annie Cockburn (Brown) Shiel (both died 1897) of Mount Leader Glebe, North Berwick.
Died on Service on 5 May 1916 and buried in Potchefstroom Military Cemetery, South Africa.
Also named on the North Berwick High School memorial as P. Ernest Shiel
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