Stobs Prisoner of War Camp Memorial (LOST)

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cairn
District: Roxburgh
Town: about 3/4 mile north of Stobs Castle
County: Borders
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians
Lost: Lost
WM Reference: 74283

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Previous locations

Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery
off the B6399
about 3/4 mile north of Stobs Castle
Roxburgh
Borders
TD9 9SF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 50497 09496
Denomination: Undefined

Description

A cairn on concrete base, raised on 6 stone steps. There were also two stone benches beside the cairn.

Inscription

TO OUR COMRADES WHO DIED FAR FROM HOME

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
First World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Cairn
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Concrete
Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Seat
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Condition

Stobs Camp Prisoners of War Memorial
WMO ID: 256011
Condition: Good [last updated on 03-12-2018]
Help update these details if the condition is wrong

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private
Details: Funding was raised from a camp performance of Strauss & Offenbach on Easter Monday 1917. They had held a competition for the most suitable design.

Reference

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