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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: East Lothian
Town: North Berwick
County: Lothian
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 89250

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Current location

South wall of the main hall adjacent to the doors. Was United Free Church until 1929
Abbey Church
Church Road
North Berwick
East Lothian
Lothian
EH39 4AD
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 55157 85276
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

Wall mounted, landscape orientated, brass plaque with a folded nowy headed top. Dedication and names in relief. Originally mounted on a similarly shaped marble backboard, now attached directly to the wall.

Inscription

1914/ THESE/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ 1918/ (Names)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Arundel, Norman M
Arundel, Robert T
Dow, J Mitchell
Durie, George B
Fender, John
Fulton, Andrew D
Geddes, William G
Gilholm, Walter S
Herries, Gilbert
Hogarth, Charles A
See details for all 21 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 21
Served and returned: 0
Died: 21
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forenames, initials
Order of information: Surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height c700mm, width c1100mm
Materials: Brass

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=243&mforum=warmemscot

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