West Calder High School WW2

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: West Lothian
Town: West Calder
County: Lothian
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 53698

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Current location

West Calder High School
Limefield Lane
West Calder
West Lothian
Lothian
EH55 8BF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 02451 63367
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

West Calder High School
Polbeth
West Lothian
Lothian
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
South wall of entrance hall
West Calder High School previous building
Polbeth
West Lothian
Lothian
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 010630
Denomination: Undefined
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Description

Wooden board with school crest on the left hand side

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN MEMORY OF THE FORMER/ PUPILS OF THIS SCHOOL WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD/ WAR 1939-1945/ (names in 2 columns)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Allan, William R
Anderson, Thomas
Anthony, William Y
Blackwood, David
Borthwick, George W S
Brown, John B
Brown, Walter G
Calder, Thomas
Carter, James W
Chapman, William S
See details for all 41 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 40
Served and returned: 0
Died: 40
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, regiment/sevice, forenames, decorations
Order of information: surname THEN forename
Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Condition

WEST CALDER HIGH SCHOOL WWII
WMO ID: 155658
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 26-04-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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