Tweedsmuir War Memorial
WM name reference IWM80820
Current Location:
Parish Church off A701 Tweedsmuir Tweeddale Borders ML12 6QN
Description:
An oak shrine with closing doors, inside are two tablets (1 for the fallen, including a WW2 addition) and the second for the served and returned. There is also an oak board with named photographs of 14 of the 15 fallen.
Campaign:
World War 1
Inscription:
Outside Doors of the Shrine- Top- LEST WE FORGET Bottom-TWEEDSMUIR Left Hand Plaque-PATRIOTISM/1914-1918/[names]/1939-1945/[name]/OUR/GLORIOUS DEAD/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE Right Hand Plaque-CHIVALRY/1914-1918/[names]/FOR GOD, FOR KING AND FOR COUNTRY Photograph Board-THE PORTRAITS IN/THIS FRAME ARE/LIKENESSES OF/THE MEN FROM/THE PARISH OF/TWEEDSMUIR/WHO FELL IN/WORLD WARS/1914-1918 & 1939-1945/[names]/IN MEMORIAM
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorimer | James | 25-9-1916 | Tweedsmuir 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.
