Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Roxburgh
Town
Caddonfoot
County
Borders
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72941

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Current location

In the churchyard
Parish Church
A707
Caddonfoot
Roxburgh
Borders
TD1 3LG
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 45063 34751
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Three stage octagonal base with square plinth, surmounted by tapering shaft topped with decorative Celtic cross. The names are inscribed on three sides of the plinth. At base level there is an added stone for WW2 with the dates below a deeply incised cross, flanked by another stone on each side bearing the names (B to H on the left and S-T on the right)
Inscription
IN MEMORY/OF THE MEN FROM/THE PARISH OF/CADDONFOOT/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919// [names] +/1939-1945 [names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brockie, William R
Bruce, George
Calder, George
Colvine, Andrew
Dods, William
Fergusson, David C
Gerrard, John
Graham, James J
Graham, John
Gresson, Thomas
See details for all 35 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, decorations
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, service, rank, decorations
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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