Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Lectern or desk
District
Berwickshire
Town
Coldstream
County
Borders
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11416

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Current location

Coldstream Parish Church
High Street
Coldstream
Berwickshire
Borders
TD12 4DL
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 84256 39782
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Tablet is grey stone with incised red lettering.
Inscription
(On tablet): 1939-1945/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD THE LECTERN STALL/ IS DEDICATED IN GRATITUTE TO THOSE/ FROM THIS CHURCH AND PARISH WHO/ SERVED IN WAR AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES AND WHOSE NAMES/ ARE HERE INSCRIBED/ (names)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allan, William
Ford, John T
Gray, Andrew T
Gray, William M
Kerr, George
Kerr, Robert M
Lyon, James H S
Orr, Ronald S
Purves, Peter
Renton, Robert J
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, service, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Lectern
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 750mm, width 475mm
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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