Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Berwickshire
Town
Preston, about 2 miles north of Duns
County
Borders
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
76385

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Current location

Village Hall
Preston
about 2 miles north of Duns
Berwickshire
Borders
TD11 3TZ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 79082 57325
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone Tablet with a decorative edging
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ERECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF PRESTON RECREATION/ROOMS TO THE MEMORY OF THEIR FELLOW MEMBERS/WHO FELL IN ACTION IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/[names]/"THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE"
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Burns, John G
Clapham, Robert
Forrest, Alexander L
Hall, William
Henderson, Alexander C
Johnston, Wellwood M
Johnston, William
Leithead, Robert
Murray, Charles
Simpson, Henry
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, place of death, manner of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
History
The tablet is rather weathered
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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