Memorial

Kelso

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Current Location

Kelso Abbey Grounds, Kelso, Roxburgh, Borders, TD5 7JA, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NT 72863 33759

Denomination

Church of Scotland

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 5659
Description: Mercat cross in a walled enclosure with a niche and figure of St George. Burgh Arms on each face at the top of the column.
Inscription: TO/THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS TOWN/ AND DISTRICT/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-18/ GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS Each WW2 Plaque- 1939-1945/IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE/OF KELSO PARISH WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR/[names in 2 columns]

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 285
Died: 285
Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 42
Died: 42
Information shown: rank, forenames, surname, decorations
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): SIR ROBERT LORIMER, Architect
MR CHARLES D'ORVILLE PILKINGTON JACKSON, Sculptor

Ceremonies

Unveiled

1921

UNKNOWN

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Figure

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Stone

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