Memorial

Lieutenant N J L Boyd and Second Lieutenant W N L Boyd

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Current Location

Bowden Kirk, South out of village towards A699, Bowden, Roxburgh, Borders, TD6 0SY, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NT 55438 30149

Denomination

Church of Scotland

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 13312
Description: Rectangular plaque set in a moulded surround. Surround has carved and painted panel on left hand side. Four military crests on the corners of the plaque. Painted panel depicts an achievement under two cherubs holding scrolls. Left hand side scroll shows a St Andrews Cross on blue. The right hand scroll shows a laurel wreath in green on red. Military crests are variations of the Black Watch and the Seaforth Highlanders (two of each).
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF TWO BROTHERS/ WILLIAM NOEL LAWSON BOYD LIEUT 2ND BATT THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS BORN AT EDINR/ 26 DECR 1892 HE SERVED WITH HIS REGIMENT IN FRANCE AND IN THE TRENCHES NEAR MESSINES/ KILLED IN ACTION 25TH APRIL 1915 AFTER LEADING WITH DEVOTED GALLANTRY THE MEN OF HIS PLATOON/ TO AN ATTACK ON THE GERMAN TRENCHES AT THE SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES NEAR ST JULIEN/ NIGEL JOHN LAWSON BOYD 2ND LIEUT 1ST BATT ROYAL HIGHLANDERS THE BLACK WATCH/ BORN AT EDINR 14 SEPT 1894 HE WAS IN THE RETREAT FROM MONS AND IN THE BATTLES OF/ THE MARNE AND THE AISNE WOUNDED AT THE AISNE 14 SEPT 1914 AFTER HAVING WITH FINE GALLANTRY/ HELD A POSITION WITH THE MEN OF HIS PLATOON AGAINST OVERPOWERING NUMBERS OF THE ENEMY/ HE DIED IN HOSPITAL AT ROUEN 12 OCTR 1914/ ONLY CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND LAURA BOYD GRANDSONS OF SIR JOHN BOYD OF MAXPOFFLE/ FOR GOD AND KING AND EMPIRE

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, place of birth, place of burial, manner of death, age, relationships

History

Maker(s): SIR ROBERT LORIMER, Designer

Conservation

Components

Frame

Height: 680mm

Width: 1826mm

Depth: 68mm

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

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Lieutenant N J L Boyd and Second Lieutenant W N L Boyd

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