Memorial details

Memorial type
Cairn
District
Ettrick And Lauderdale
Town
Cappercleuch
County
Borders
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: November 1996
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46439

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Current location

junction of A708 and Tweedsmuir Road
Cappercleuch
Ettrick And Lauderdale
Borders
TD7 5LG
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 24073 23085
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Cappercleugh Church
    A708
    Cappercleugh
    Ettrick And Lauderdale
    Borders
    TD7 5LG
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NT 24290 23142
    Denomination: Church of Scotland
Description
Simple tapering stone cairn with brass dedication plaque on front face
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORYOF THE MEN/ FROM MEGGET WHO DIED FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Calder, James
Mcdonald, John
Mitchell, Robert
Taggart, Henry R
Yellowlees, Tom
See details for all 5 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,regiment,forename, surname
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 11.5IN, width 18IN
    Materials: Brass
  • Cairn
    Measurements: height 60IN, width 38IN
    Materials: Stone
Condition
History
The cairn was built after the church closed in 1995. Memorial cleaned/restored November 2011
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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