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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Midlothian
Town
Cranstoun
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 24 October 1920
    Attended by: Hon. Hew Dalrymple on behalf of the Earl of Stair
  • Dedicated
    Date: Undefined
    Attended by: Revd Robert Inghs (Ford United Free Church)
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5636

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Current location

junction of A68 and A6093
Cranstoun
Midlothian
Lothian
EH37 5UA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 38108 66119
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
The 6 o'clock face of the shaft of the cross is divided into three panels, the top and bottom ones containing the two dates and the middle one a laurel wreath on that face there is a latin cross on each side of the four line inscription on the 3 & 9 o'clock faces there is a cross between the two dates.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: 1914/ 1919 TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOUR OF THE/ MEN OF CRANSTOUN PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Binnie, William
Buchanan, James
Callender, W. Archibald
Cowan, James
Crawford, James
Douglas, George
Drysdale, Alex
Drysdale, Thomas
Duncan, George
Gardiner, James
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 1220mm, height 4000mm, width 1820mm
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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