Memorial

Duns

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Current Location

Town Park, Duns, Berwickshire, Borders, TD11 3HP, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NT 78666 53649

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 54102
Description: Obelisk on base and steps.
Inscription: OBELISK SIX O'CLOCK: THIS MEMORIAL IS RAISED BY THE/ BURGH AND PARISH OF DUNS/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HEARD/ THEIR COUNTRY'S SUMMONS IN HER/ HOUR OF NEED AND AFTER THE OLD/ BORDER FASHION COUNTED NOT THE/ COST OF DEFENDING HER LIBERTY/ IN THE GREAT WORLD WAR 1914-1918./ LET THEIR NAMES BE FOR EVER/ HELD IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE AND/ THEIR EXAMPLE BE A GUIDING STAR/ FOR THE GENERATIONS TO COME. NINE, TWELVE AND THREE O'CLOCK: (NAMES) BLOCK SIX O'CLOCK: LET ALSO BE HELD IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE/ THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THEIR COUNTRY'S CAUSE IN THE SECOND/ WORLD WAR 1939-1945./ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 85
Died: 85
Information shown: surname, rank, forenames, decorations
Order of names: rank THEN surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 22
Died: 22
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
Order of names: rank THEN surname

Conservation

Components

Obelisk

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Plinth

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Steps

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Steps

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

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Duns

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Memorial Details

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Duns

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Memorial Details

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