Galashiels War Memorial

WM name reference IWM56992


Current Location:

Burgh Chambers Cornmill Square Galashiels Ettrick And Lauderdale Borders TD1 3AD


Description:

Memorial consists of a peal tower and quarter-chiming clock in front of which is a plinth with a statue of a mounted mosstrooper or border reiver (known locally as The Reiver Monument). Behind the sculpture is the bronze panel of WW1 names set into the base of the tower, flanked by the two bronze panels for WW2 (1 on each side). To the right hand side of the memorial is a separate bronze plaque recording the dedication. Above the panel is a relief sculpture of the Angel of Peace holding a wreath in each hand. The clock has two illuminated dials glazed in pot opal glass, with automatic lighting apparatus, gun metal wheels and a bell frame for ten bells (but only four supplied). At 8pm every evening after the eighth strike the bells ring out the first four lines of 'Braw, Braw Lads', written originally by Robert Burns, as a daily tribute to the fallen of WW1 and WW2.


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

WAR MEMORIAL/THE INSCRIBED STONE/LAID IN THE PRESENCE OF/HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES 3RD DECEMBER 1924/UNVEILED BY/FIELD MARSHAL EARL HAIG/OF BENERSYDE/4TH OCTOBER 1925 Plaque: (Names arranged by regiment) Above plaque: 1914 FOR REMEMBRANCE 1918


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Bell George 2-7-1918 Galashiels War Memorial View
Blake Robert 12-9-1918 Galashiels War Memorial View
Bell James 31-7-1917 Galashiels War Memorial View
Brown Thomas 11-11-1914 Galashiels War Memorial View
Carruthers James 1-12-1914 Galashiels War Memorial View
Dickson Thomas 29-9-1915 Galashiels War Memorial View
Hair James 10-3-1918 Galashiels War Memorial View
Henry Peter -- Galashiels War Memorial View
McGuire James -- Galashiels War Memorial View
MacLennan David 14-9-1914 Galashiels War Memorial View
Rae Frederick 31-7-1917 Galashiels War Memorial View
Rae Robert 18-12-1914 Galashiels War Memorial View
Scott Thomas 22-11-1918 Galashiels War Memorial View
Shiel Robert 18-5-1915 Galashiels War Memorial View
Smail Walter 25-11-1917 Galashiels War Memorial View
Swanston James 30-7-1916 Galashiels War Memorial View
Williamson John 25-1-1915 Galashiels 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.