Newton Parish War Memorial

WM name reference IWM57615


Current Location:

in a garden area near Newton Parish Church Newton Church Road between Danderhall and Newton Midlothian Lothian EH22 1QE


Description:

Stainless steel plaque attached to a large upright stone


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

1997/SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF NEWTON PARISH/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/[names in 2 columns]/1939-1945/[names in 2 columns]/IN CYPRUS 1958/[name]/LEST WE FORGET


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Horsburgh James 27-9-1915 Newton Parish War Memorial View
Raeburn Robert 22-8-1916 Newton Parish 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.