Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
Stewartry
Town
Borgue
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Messrs Ritchie of Glasgow (Clockmaker)
Scott and Rae (Sculptor)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10 Oct 1920
    Attended by: Colonel R F Dudgeon CB of Cargen, Lord Lieutenant of the Stewartry
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69428

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Current location

Outside Borgue Hotel
B727
Borgue
Stewartry
Dumfries And Galloway
DG6 4SH
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 62990 48434
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic Granite cross with traditional knot work and horeseback depictions-a copy of an original one at Barochan, Renfrewshire. Cross mounted on base with sloped sides, with a plaque affixed. Base is set upon a mound of stones. Inscription featured upon plaque. The clock at the Parish Church is part of the memorial scheme (our reference 80347). Note that the church is now privately owned, and there is no public access.
Inscription
1914 - 1918/ (Names/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Airlie, Adam
Bolton, Edward
Brackenridge, Robt. K
Brown, John
Brown, Thomas
Brydson, Robert
Campbell, George
Clark, Thomas M
Currie, James
Currie, William
See details for all 42 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 38
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: Regiment
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
Costs

Site: NIL
Comments: Site given by Mr Pringle

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=525&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&mforum=warmemscot (for the cross)
  • LAC Samuel Twiname RAF died in Hartlepool hospital (cause unknown) on 17 March 1944. He is commemorated on the Borgue war memorial. service number was 1070973. Death cert shows his occupation as taxi driver so the assumption is that he was discharged prior to death. Cause of death was lymphosarcoma so difficult to see how that could be service related, so not commemorated by CWGC
  • Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 15 October 1920

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