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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Ettrick And Lauderdale
Town
St Boswells
County
Borders
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
56965

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Current location

On the Green
West side of A68
St Boswells
Ettrick And Lauderdale
Borders
TD6 0ET
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 59218 30531
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic cross on column set on a cairn. Dedicatory metal plaque for each war set into a white stone backboard is placed on the front face of the cairn. Six steps lead up to the war memorial.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF ST BOSWELL'S PARISH/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR MCMXIV-MCMXVIII/[names in 3 columns] ALSO IN MEMORY OF THOSE/WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR/1939-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Balloch, George
Bell, Alexander
Blain, John
Brack, George
Brown, John
Charters, Andrew
Gow, William
Graham, Joseph D
Gray, James
Gurney, James
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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