Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Roxburgh
Town
Ancrum
County
Borders
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MR ALEXANDER N PATERSON ARSA (Architect)
MR THOMAS BEATTIE (Sculptor)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10 Oct 1920
    Attended by: GENERAL R SCOTT-KERR
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8727

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Current location

Village Green
Ancrum
Roxburgh
Borders
TD8 6XH
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 62857 24575
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Simple foliated slender shaft cross set on a pedestal, encircled with a crown and surmounted by a gothic canopied decoration. Base decorated with a shield on each face bearing the Arms of Scotland, King's Own Scottish Borderers, The Royal Scots, The Scottish Rifles and a Claymore, in relief, on the front face with a Sword on the reverse. The setting is within a triangular shaped memorial garden
Inscription
This cross was erected AD 1920 as a/lasting Memorial of the men of Ancrum/Parish who in the GREAT WAR 1914-/1918 gave their lives for their Country/[names in 2 columns]/Death is swallowed up in Victory
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barnes, Peter
Cullen, Wm
Davidson, Robert
Easton, James
Fowler, James
Girvan, Hugh S
Hunter, Thoe K
Jeffery, Robert J
Kennedy, James
Kennedy, Norman
See details for all 15 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Freestone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Freestone
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Freestone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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