Dunbar War Memorial

WM name reference IWM5649


Current Location:

16 Bayswell Hotel Bayswell Park Dunbar East Lothian Lothian EH42 1AE


Description:

The cross stands atop a three-stepped plinth base which carries the names of the fallen. The inscription is located on the shaft of the cross. The names from World War 1 are located on the top step incised directly into the stone with those commemorating the fallen of World War 2 added on plaques to the stone face of the second tier. A name from the Malaya conflict is also recorded. The memorial is surrounded by a low fence and approached via a path


Campaign:

World War 1


World War 2
Malaysia

Inscription:

IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE FROM THE / BURGH AND PARISH / OF DUNBAR / WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 / "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" / (NAMES)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Anderson George 19-6-1915 Dunbar War Memorial View
Ramage Angus 26-10-1914 Dunbar War Memorial View
Barber Richard 1-8-1944 Dunbar War Memorial View
Moore Dennis 25-9-1949 Dunbar War Memorial View

Further information:

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If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:

  • Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
  • The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
  • A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
  • For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.

Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton


As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.