Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Berwickshire
Town
Cockburnspath
County
Borders
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 28 April 1923
    Attended by: Mrs Usher of Dunglass
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53468

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Current location

just off the A1 at the entrance to the village
Cockburnspath
Berwickshire
Borders
TD13 5YG
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT77601 71136
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
STONE CROSS ON PLINTH WITH NAMES BASED UPON LARGE STONE BRICKS
Inscription
THESE MEN OF / COCKBURNSPATH / PARISH AND / DUNGLASS ESTATE / LAID DOWN THEIR / LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR / 194 -1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Binnie, G
Brown, G
Buglass, R S
Fairbairn, T
French, J D
Geddes, G W
Geddes, W B
Gray, T
Grieve, J S
Laing, J J
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 36
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 36
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
History
The name of R Steel was added to the memorial in 2004
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic461.html
  • The Scotsman 2 May 1923- COCKBURNSPATH - The memorial cross erected by the inhabitants of the parish of Cockburnspath, Berwickshire was unveiled on Saturday by Mrs Usher of Dunglass, when a large company was present. A short address was given prior to the unveiling by the Earl of Home.

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