Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Roxburgh
- Town
- Bonchester Bridge
- County
- Borders
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 7 May 1921
Attended by: Sir Robert Usher, Bart of Wells
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 5657
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Current location
Junction of A6088 and B6357
Bonchester Bridge
Roxburgh
Borders
TD9 8JL
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NT 58531 12199
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Celtic cross on tall plinth set on double step base. A sheathed sword is engraved in relief on the cross and names inscribed on plinth. Memorial sited in garden area and surrounded by railings.
- Inscription
- Base of the Cross-ERECTED IN/HONOURED MEMORY/OF THE FOLLOWING/SOLDIERS/FROM THIS PARISH/WHO FELL IN THE/GREAT WAR Plinth Front Face-1914 1918/[names] Top Base-DO YOU GRIEVE, O READER, THAT THESE HAVE COME BEFORE/AND THAT THEIR GRAVES LIE BEYOND THE NARROW SEAS/DO NOT GRIEVE, YOUR NAME MAY PERISH,/THEIRS WILL LIVE FOR EVER AND EVER Plinth Rear Face- 1939 1945/[names]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Anderson, James Inglis
Anderson, John
Baptie, James
Bell, James
Bell, William
Brockie, David
Burnett, John
Cairns, James Aitchison
Davidson, Robert
Elliot, Alex Shiels
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: Surname, forenames, rank, regiment
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
- Cross
- Condition
- History
- RECENTLY REFURBISHED; REFERRED TO IN 1996 LETTER
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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