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    Memorial

    Eyemouth

    Eyemouth Memorial

    Source: Copyright Judith Parry

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    Current Location

    outside the British Legion Club, Spiers Place, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Borders, TD14 5EN, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NT 94446 64372

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    13314
    Description
    Celtic Style Granite Cross
    Inscription
    SACRED/ TO THE/ MEMORY/ OF OFFICERS/ NCOS AND MEN OF/ EYEMOUTH/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ LEST WE FORGET/ THOSE WHO LAID/ DOWN THEIR LIVES/ THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ CENTRE: OFFICERS (NAMES)/ NON-COM OFFICERS (NAMES)/ PRIVATES (NAMES) / K.O.S.B. (NAMES) / THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO FELL IN WORLD WAR II/ ARE INSCRIBED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS MEMORIAL LEFT: ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE TS/ (NAMES) RIGHT: (PRIVATES SACRED/ TO THE/ MEMORY/ OF OFFICERS/ NCOS AND MEN OF/ EYEMOUTH/ WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES / IN THE / GREAT WAR II/ 1939 - 45/ THEY DIED THAT / WE MIGHT LIVE / OFFICERS (NAMES) / N.C.O.S (NAMES) / MEN (NAMES) LEFT: MERCHANT NAVY (NAMES) / EGYPT 1952 (NAME) / IRAQ 2005 (NAME) RIGHT: FISHERMEN (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    63
    Died
    63
    Information shown
    surname, rank, service, forenames, decorations
    Order of names
    service THEN rank THEN surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    19
    Died
    19
    Information shown
    surname, rank, service, forenames
    Order of names
    rank THEN surname
    War
    Second World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    9
    Died
    9
    Information shown
    surname, forenames, rank, service
    War
    Egypt and the Suez Crisis (1951-1956)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname, rank, forenames, year of death
    War
    Iraq (2003-2011)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname, forename, rank, service
    Maker(s)
    • Mr John Rhind, Sculptor

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    December 1920

    Captain G. B. Balfour, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Berwickshire

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Granite - Peterhead


    Condition: Good


    • http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic131.html
    • The Scotsman, Tuesday 21st December 1920, Page 8. Eyemouth A handsome Celtic cross, executed in Peterhead granite, the work of Mr. Rhind, sculptor, Edinburgh, was unveiled to the memory of the 62 men of the Burgh of Eyemouth, by Capt. G. B. Balfour, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Berwickshire. Prior to the unveiling ceremony a service was held in the church.
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