Teviothead War Memorial

WM name reference IWM44383


Current Location:

Parish Church Teviothead Roxburgh Borders TD9 0LQ Scotland


Description:

Cuboid stone plinth on square step surmounted by octagonal shaft headed with four carved stone shields and the whole surmounted by a small Latin cross


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

6 o'clock face- IN LASTING MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 19 12 o'clock face- SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAME) 9 o'clock face- FOR LIBERTY/ THEIR LIVES THEY GAVE/ AND WON IMMORTAL GLORY/ AT THE GRAVE 3 o'clock face-THE SACRED DEAD/WHO WENT/AND WHO RETURNED NOT


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Cowan William 11-9-1916 Teviothead 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.