Memorial
Borthwick
Current Location
Borthwick Church, Borthwick Castle Road, Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, EH23 4QY, Scotland
OS Grid Reference
NT 36882 59630
Denomination
Church of Scotland
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Gate
- WMR Reference Number
- 5644
- Description
- Pair of gates with associated bronze plaques on the gateposts. The gates have the start and end years respectively and a plaque with dedicatory wording.
- Inscription
- (Left gate): 1914/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOUR OF ALL WHO WENT/ FORTH FROM THIS PARISH TO SERVE. (Right gate): 1919/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR Left Hand Plaque- W.R.A.F./[name]/ROYAL SCOTS/[names]/K.O.S.B./[names]/SCOTS GUARDS/[names]/BLACK WATCH (R.H.)/[names]/SCOTTISH RIFLES/[name]/M.G.C./[name]/"GREATER LOVE HATH/NO MAN THAN THIS Right Hand Plaque- CAMERONS/[names]/H.L.I./[names]/SEAFORTHS/[names]/R.S.F./[names]/A & S H/[name]/R.F.A./[name]/WELSH REGT/[name]/"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 38
- Died
- 38
- Information shown
- surname, rank, regiment, initials of forenames
- Order of names
- rank THEN surname
- Custodian
- CHURCH
Components
- Gates
Height: 2160mm
Made from: Wrought Iron
Condition: Good
- Plaques
Height: 850mm
Width: 380mm
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good