Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Vase or flower holder
District
Roxburgh
Town
Hawick
County
Borders
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 12 Nov 1950
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
74276

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Current location

Teviot Church
St George's Lane
Hawick
Roxburgh
Borders
TD9 0BH
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 44983 14489
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Previous locations
  • West Port Church
    Hawick
    Roxburgh
    Borders
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: United Free Church
Description
Solid silver Rose Bowl
Inscription
Side 1- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS CONGREGATION WHO FELL IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945 Side 2-[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aitken, George
Cairncross, James
Harley, Robert
Hogg, George
Mcleod, Edward
Thom, George
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, service
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Silver
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=5966&mforum=warmemscot
  • Hawick News 12 Nov 2010, "60 years ago" column- 60 YEARS AGO At the morning service in West Port Church on Sunday a solid silver rosebowl was dedicated. It bears on one side the inscription: "To the glory of God and in loving memory of the men of this congregation who fell in the Second World War 1939-1945". On the other side are the names of the six young men commemorated: Fusiler George Aitken, Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers Cpl James Cairncross, Royal Engineers, att. Airborne Guardsman Robert Harley, Grenadier Guards 1st Class Stoker George Hogg, Royal Navy Piper Edward McLeod, A&S Highlanders 2nd Lt. George Thom, Black Watch.

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