Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Berwickshire
Town
Preston, about 2 miles north of Duns
County
Borders
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: November 1920
    Attended by: The Earl of Home
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
76419

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Current location

opposite Preston Village Hall
Preston
about 2 miles north of Duns
Berwickshire
Borders
TD11 3TZ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 79082 57325
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic style cross on a tapered plinth and base, in a small railed area, which is 3 steps up from the road
Inscription
[unreadable dedication on shaft from the photographs provided] Plinth- [names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Burns, John Common
Colvine, John
Fortune, Robert
Gibson, John
Johnston, Wellwood Maxwell
Johnston, William
Sword, James Robert Baillie
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, date of death, ager
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Fence/ Railing
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wrought Iron
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Photographs-warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1033&mforum=warmemscot
  • The Scotsman 24 November 1920- Bunkle & Preston - A Celtic cross erected at Preston in memory of the men from the united parish of Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, was unveiled by the Earl of Home. A brief service in the Village Hall was conducted by Rev L Mair, parish minister.

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