Newbattle Parish and Church War Memorial
WM name reference IWM53624
Current Location:
Newbattle Parish Church Newbattle Road Newbattle Midlothian Lothian EH22 3LH
Description:
Bronze plaque with bas relief at top of two angels supporting a shield, depicting a pelican, surmounted by a coronet. The plaque is mounted on a Verde Antico marble surround. In 2009 an additional brass addendum plaque was added below for 2 further casualties who had been identified. The meaning of 'this parish' is that the memorial covers the communities of Newbattle, Newtongrange, Easthouses, Lothian Bridge, Eskbank and Dalkeith.
Campaign:
World War 1
Inscription:
IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS NCOs AND/ MEN OF THE CHURCH & PARISH OF NEWBATTLE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Robert | 27-9-1915 | Newbattle Parish and Church War Memorial | View |
| Pryde | Robert | 2-1-1915 | Newbattle Parish and Church War Memorial | View |
| Sneddon | George | 15-10-1918 | Newbattle Parish and Church War Memorial | View |
| Thompson | George | 9-5-1915 | Newbattle Parish and Church War Memorial | View |
Further information:
Find more information about a specific soldier visit findmypast. The Scots Guards are delighted that their Enlistment Books from 1840 to 1938 are now available at:
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.
