Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- East Lothian
- Town
- Aberlady
- County
- Lothian
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902), First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 89279
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Current location
Memorial Park
at the west end of the village
Aberlady
East Lothian
Lothian
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NT 460 797
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- An obelisk which rises to a point on pedestal and base. It was originally erected for the Boer War and re-used for WW1 and WW2
- Inscription
- Side 1- ERECTED IN MEMORY OF/MEN CONNECTED WITH ABERLADY/WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF/THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902/[names] Side 2-IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ABERLADY MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/[names]//ALSO IN GRATEFUL AND LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WAR 1939-1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Alexander, J
Bird, James
Bird, T
Brims, W
Charteris, Ivo A
Cunningham, J
Dalgelish, W
Dewar, R J
Duncan, A
Eeles, C
See details for all 27 names - Commemorations
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
Order of information: rank - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, service
Order of information: surname
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Obelisk
- Condition
- Aberlady
- WMO ID: 198140
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 15-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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