Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Berwickshire
Town
Duns
County
Borders
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
76374

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Current location

In the entrance lobby
Berwickshire High School
A6105 east of the town
Duns
Berwickshire
Borders
TD11 3QQ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 77742 53379
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • In the hall
    Berwickshire High School
    Duns
    Berwickshire
    Borders
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
  • One memorial was in each wing of the school
    Berwickshire High School
    Duns
    Berwickshire
    Borders
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
A pair of identical brass plaques in wooden frames- 1 for each conflict
Inscription
1914 1919/TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF OLD BOYS OF THIS/SCHOOL WHO FELL IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM/[names in 3 columns]/"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" 1939 1945/TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF OLD BOYS OF THIS/SCHOOL WHO FELL IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM/[names in 3 columns]"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aitchison, A S
Aitchison, J
Baillie, G
Bell, J
Bisset, D
Bryce, A V
Brydon, W
Clapham, R
Clark, W D
Cockburn, W W
See details for all 94 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 44
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 44
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 50
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 50
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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