Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Arch
- District
- West Lothian
- Town
- Mid Calder
- County
- Lothian
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 11 November 1923
Attended by: Colonel Sir George M'Crae, D.S.O., Royal Scots - Dedicated
Date: 24 September 1950
Attended by: Rev. Mr J. M. Jeffrey, Bridgend Church - Unveiled
Date: 24 September 1950
Attended by: Mr George G. Grant, Chairman of the District Council - Dedicated
Date: 11 November 1923
Attended by: Rev. W. Weir Clark, B.D., Hon. C.F., Rev. G. Maclean Wylie. - Show More (3)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 53697
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Current location
Arched gateway forming the entrance to the cemetery extension. East side the road across from the church
Mid Calder Cemetery
Main Street
Mid Calder
West Lothian
Lothian
EH53 0AW
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NT 07413 67315
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Stone arched gateway with battlemented turrets. On left a saltire in shield,centre a cross surrounded with a wreath and on right a lion rampant in a shield. With three inscribed bronze plaques - one for WW1 on the outside face of each of the left and right hand gateposts, and the WW2 plaque on the inside face of the right hand gatepost.
- Inscription
- Over the archway:1914-1919/ ERECTED IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM MID CALDER PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR Left Hand WW1 Plaque-[names Allan to J Murrray] Right Hand WW1 Plaque-[names L Murray to Yates] 2nd Right Hans Plaque-ALSO TO THE MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO FELL IN/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945 (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aitken, G
Allan, P
Anderson, T
Benson, W
Boyd, S
Brown, William
Cairns, Thomas
Calder, J M R
Carr, James
Chambers, A
See details for all 74 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 50
Served and returned: 0
Died: 50
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, initials of forenames
Order of information: rank, surname, forename, regiment - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 24
Served and returned: 0
Died: 24
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, rank, service, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Arch
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Arch
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=105&mforum=warmemscot
- West Lothian Courier - Friday 29 September 1950 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002738/19500929/101/0006 MID CALDER WAR MEMORIAL Unveiling of Plaque
- West Lothian Courier - Friday 08 September 1950 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002738/19500908/114/0006 UNVEILING OF MEMORIAL PLAQUE
- Linlithgowshire Gazette - Friday 16 November 1923 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001907/19231116/064/0004 MID-CALDER PARISH WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED BY SIR GEORGE M'CRAE, D.S.O.
- West Lothian Courier - Friday 16 November 1923 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002738/19231116/083/0005 MID CALDER PARISH WAR MEMORIAL. Unveiling Ceremony by Col. Sir George M'Crae. (WW1 names)
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