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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Ettrick And Lauderdale
Town: Selkirk
County: Borders
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 44370

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Current location

Selkirk Parish Church
High Street
Selkirk
Ettrick And Lauderdale
Borders
TD7 4JX
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 47216 28679
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

Nowy Headed Brass Plaque with an etched dove, tree of life and a crown in the nowy head. All lettering is etched.

Inscription

SELKIRK WEST UNITED FREE CHURCH/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD & IN EVER LOVING & GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN CONNECTED WITH THIS/ CONGREGATION AND THAT PORTION OF THE FOREST CHURCH/ UNITED WITH IT IN 1916 WHO MADE THE SUPREME/ SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Birrell, Andrew S
Brown, Alexander
Buchan, George M
Christie, David
Cowan, James
Davidson, James
Dickson, William
Douglas, Donald
Fairgrieve, James
Irving, John
See details for all 33 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 33
Served and returned: 0
Died: 33
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 27IN, width 36IN
Materials: Brass

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3288&mforum=warmemscot

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