Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Roxburgh
Town
Kelso
County
Borders
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
78834

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Current location

North Church
Roxburgh Street
Kelso
Roxburgh
Borders
TD5 7EU
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 72567 34196
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Bronze Plaque on wooden backboard
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY/OF THE MEN CONNECTED WITH THIS CON-/GREGATION WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/[names in 3 columns]/GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aitchison, John
Craig, T Robert
Douglas, John R
Douglas, Thomas
Gardiner, James
Haig, Peter
Haig, William
Hogarth, Henry
Kinghorn, George R
Laidlaw, J Leslie
See details for all 20 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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