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Memorial details

Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Midlothian
Town
Bonnyrigg
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 9 September 1923
    Attended by: Lieutenant-General Sir Walter Braithwaite, Commander-in-Chief, Scottish Command
  • Unveiled
    Date: August 2001
    Attended by: Local councillors Jackie Aitchison (Bonnyrigg South), Derek Milligan (Bonnyrigg North), representatives from Ex Serviceman's club, Laswade District Civic Society and Bonnyrigg and Lassvade Community Council
  • Dedicated
    Date: 31 May 1953
    Attended by: Revds. W. A. McFarlane, T. N. Clark, G. W. Fenwick, J. N. Hutchinson and V, W, Ward
  • Unveiled
    Date: 31 May 1953
    Attended by: The Provost
  • Dedicated
    Date: 9 September 1923
    Attended by: Rev. R. T. Louden, Bonnyrigg United Free Church and Rev. R. Mongomery Hardi of Cockpen Parish Church
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5647

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Current location

64
King Georges Field
Dobbies Road
Bonnyrigg
Midlothian
Lothian
EH19 2AY
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 30513 65329
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Lothian Street (near Town Centre)
    Bonnyrigg
    Midlothian
    Lothian
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Private of a Lowland Infantry Regiment (Royal Scots) in Marching Order resting on Arms Reversed set on a stone column on a three-stepped plinth. The endowed hospital bed referred to in the dedicatory wording is our reference 85780.
Inscription
ERECTED IN MEMORY OF /THE MEN OF BONNYRIGG /WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR,/ IN ADDITION TO AN ENDOWED/ BED IN THE ROYAL INFIRMARY EDINBURGH. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO/ RETURN NOT AGAIN ARE HERE/ INSCRIBED FOR EVERMORE/ 1914 - 1919/ 1939 - 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allan, Daniel C
Allan, Hugh
Allan, William
Anderson, James V
Archibald, Peter
Ayton, William
Baillie, Peter M
Beedle, Frank S B
Booth, Thomas
Bowman, Charles
See details for all 138 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 102
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 102
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname with a fair few exceptions
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 36
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 36
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 1370 mm, height 4000 mm, width 1880 mm
    Materials: Granite - Aberdeen
Condition
History
Condition good. Total restoration in 2001 with addition of fence.
Costs

Site: Site granted by Messrs T. & A. Rae.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Hospital bed endowed with £1000
Responsibility
DISTRICT COUNCIL
Reference
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3552&mforum=warmemscot
  • Midlothian Library, Local studies leaflet
  • Midlothian Advertiser 27 September 2001
  • Midlothian Advertiser, 8 November 2001
  • Midlothian Advertiser, 1 August 2002
  • Dalkeith Advertiser - Thursday 13 September 1923- UNVEILING OF BONNYRIGG WAR MEMORIAL.-SIR WALTER BRAITHWAITE'S TRIBUTE TO THE BRITISH SOLDIER.
  • The Scotsman - Monday 10 September 1923 -BONNYRIGG WAR MEMORIAL.-UNVEILED BY SIR W. BRAITHWAITE.
  • Dalkeith Advertiser - Thursday 06 September 1923 -BONNYRIGG AND DISTRICT LOCAL WAR MEMORIAL-THE UNVEILING ....

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