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Category Archives: Northumberland
Holy Island – Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Above & below: Two curiosities, one explained, one not. Holy Island War Memorial, viewed from the churchyard. View from the churchyard looking towards the ruins of Lindisfarne Priory; Lindisfarne Castle can be seen in the distance. View from near the … Continue reading
Branxton – St. Paul’s Church
Difficult to read, I know, but the name of machine gunner Matthew Brown Wight, who died in France on 4th November 1917, and whose name is on the Roll of Honour in the church, can be found on this headstone. … Continue reading