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Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
Midlothian
Town
Borthwick
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5644

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Current location

Borthwick Church
Borthwick Castle Road
Borthwick
Midlothian
Lothian
EH23 4QY
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 36882 59630
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Pair of gates with associated bronze plaques on the gateposts. The gates have the start and end years respectively and a plaque with dedicatory wording.
Inscription
(Left gate): 1914/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOUR OF ALL WHO WENT/ FORTH FROM THIS PARISH TO SERVE. (Right gate): 1919/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR Left Hand Plaque- W.R.A.F./[name]/ROYAL SCOTS/[names]/K.O.S.B./[names]/SCOTS GUARDS/[names]/BLACK WATCH (R.H.)/[names]/SCOTTISH RIFLES/[name]/M.G.C./[name]/"GREATER LOVE HATH/NO MAN THAN THIS Right Hand Plaque- CAMERONS/[names]/H.L.I./[names]/SEAFORTHS/[names]/R.S.F./[names]/A & S H/[name]/R.F.A./[name]/WELSH REGT/[name]/"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aitken, Mary
Aitken, R
Anderson, T
Bryce, R R
Cunningham, A
Cunningham, F
Cunningham, J W
Cunningham, W
Duncanson, J
Duncanson, W
See details for all 38 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 38
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 38
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, initials of forenames
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
Components
  • Gates
    Measurements: height 2160mm
    Materials: Wrought Iron
  • Plaques
    Measurements: height 850mm, width 380mm
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
CHURCH
Reference

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