Memorial

Lieutenant W G Houldsworth and Second Lieutenant A S Ross

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Current Location

Entrance porch, St Baldred's Church, 11a, Dirleton Avenue, North Berwick, East Lothian, Lothian, EH39 4DA, Scotland

NT 54589 85310

Scottish Episcopal

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Type of Memorial: Chapel or Church: Restoration or extension
WMR Reference Number: 53678
Description: Porch at main entrance of church, with main dedication on Right Hand wall. Regimental badges at top of main dedication and leaf decorations between names inscriptions and quotations. See separate reports for the battlefield crosses.
Inscription: THIS PORCH WAS BUILT A.D. 1917/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ & IN LOVING MEMORY OF 2 FRIENDS/(left) WILLIAM GILBERT/ HOULDSWORTH LIEUT./ 1st BATTN. SCOTS GUARDS/ DIED 23rd SEPT 1914/ FROM WOUNDS RECEIV-/ -ED AT THE BATTLE OF/ THE AISNE 13th SEPT AGED 23 SON OF THE/ REVEREND WILLIAM/ THOMAS HOULDSWORTH/ & OF EULALIE HIS WIFE/ BELOVED REST IN PEACE/ (right) ARCHIBALD SEYMOUR ROSS 2nd LIEUT. QUEEN'S/ OWN CAMERON HIGH-/ -LANDERS WHO FELL AT/ RICHEBOURG l'AVOUE/ 9th MAY 1915 AGED 25/ THE REDEEMED OF THE/ LORD SHALL RETURN - /THEY SHALL OBTAIN/ GLADNESS & JOY - AND/ SORROW & MOURNING/ SHALL FLEE AWAY

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

Porch

Made from: Stone, Wood

Condition: Good