Mid Calder War Memorial
WM name reference IWM53697
Current Location:
Arched gateway forming the entrance to the cemetery extension. East side the road across from the church Mid Calder Cemetery Main Street Mid Calder West Lothian Lothian EH53 0AW
Description:
Stone arched gateway with battlemented turrets. On left a saltire in shield,centre a cross surrounded with a wreath and on right a lion rampant in a shield. With three inscribed bronze plaques - one for WW1 on the outside face of each of the left and right hand gateposts, and the WW2 plaque on the inside face of the right hand gatepost.
Campaign:
World War 1
Inscription:
Over the archway:1914-1919/ ERECTED IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM MID CALDER PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR Left Hand WW1 Plaque-[names Allan to J Murrray] Right Hand WW1 Plaque-[names L Murray to Yates] 2nd Right Hans Plaque-ALSO TO THE MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO FELL IN/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945 (NAMES)
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.
