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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Tweeddale
Town
West Linton
County
Borders
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: October 1921
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6039

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Current location

Main Street
at the fork of the Lower Green
West Linton
Tweeddale
Borders
EH46 7EG
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 14965 51588
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Central ashlar pylon with recumbent flanking stone blocks. Bronze inscription plate fixed to pylon with ornamental carved stone garland surround on top and sides . The whole set in ornamental triangular garden within road fork.
Inscription
Top Plaque-THIS MONUMENT/IS ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF WEST LINTON PARISH/IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/THE PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/[names in 2 columns] Lower Plaque-ALSO OF THE MEN OF THE PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/THEIR COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945/[names]/"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adam, Robert
Bell, Francis
Bruce, Colin
Bruce, Robert
Caird, Peter
Cameron, James D
Chalmers, Willm. D
Courtney, William
Cunningham, John C
Dickson, Robt.
See details for all 40 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 32
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 32
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Undefined
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection
  • For photographs & full transcription-warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1768&mforum=warmemscot
  • The Scotsman 24th October 1921- WEST LINTON The war memorial, which consists of a red freestone monument with bronze tablet, and on which is inscribed 32 names, is situated on the common between the Parish Church and the old toll-house. Sir James Ferguson, Bart. of Spital Haugh, who was convenor of committee introduced Sir Donald MacLean, M.P., who after addressing those present unveiled the monument.

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