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Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Midlothian
Town
Dalkeith
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 20 June 1920
    Attended by: Lt-Gen Sir Francis J Davies KCB, KCMG, KCVO
  • Dedicated
    Date: 20 June 1920
    Attended by: Rev Canon Perry
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5619

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Current location

Located on north wall of Nave
St Mary's Church
High Street
Dalkeith
Midlothian
Lothian
EH22 2NA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 33484 67722
Denomination: Scottish Episcopal

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Description
Stained glass window with associated plaques bearing dedication positioned immediately below.
Inscription
THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN/LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. 1939 (Names) 1945/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ballantyne, Ernest Orford
Bell, Alfred Herbert
Carruthers, Norman L
Cowan, Ian Colquhon
Dundas, The Honourable Kenneth Robert
Dundas, The Hon Robert St J M
Green, Elias
Hall, George
Hill-jones, Mcculloch
King, James
See details for all 25 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, date of death,decorations
    Order of information: date of death
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, regiment
    Order of information: No order
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: height 6000 mm, width 2000 mm
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 700 mm, width 1200 mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: height 180 mm, width 980 mm
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate
Responsibility
Episcopal Church of Scotland
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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