Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Berwickshire
Town
Ayton
County
Borders
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13319

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Current location

Ayton Kirk
Ayton
Berwickshire
Borders
TD14 5RQ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 92721 60860
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
A tall white Celtic cross with a plinth and a three-stepped base. On the plinth, the dedication is written on metal panels on all four sides.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE BRAVE AND FAITHFUL MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 - 1918/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY AND THEIR RIGHT/ THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED/ IN GRATEFUL...(ILLEGIBLE)
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Aitchison, James
Aitchison, Joseph A
Allan, George
Anderson, George
Anderson, Thomas J
Anderson, William
Bell, John F
Blake, Peter
Brown, Peter C
Burn, John F
See details for all 57 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 42
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 42
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
History
LETTERS VERY ERODED; restored by 2007
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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