The Scottish War Memorials Project

Adam Brown

Borthwick Great War Memorial
Location: Gates of Borthwick Parish Churchyard.
OS Ref: NT 368 596

The church at Borthwick sits beside Borthwick Castle Hotel and there is a small road leading to them both.

It is a lovely, quiet location for a war memorial next to the old church and castle and overlooking fields. The Second World War memorial is situated within the church.

I didn't realise how bright it was so you can't read the inscriptions on the plaques on the gates.

The left hand '1914' gate says

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN HONOUR OF ALL WHO WENT
FORTH FROM THIS PARISH TO SERVE

The '1919' gate

AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject:

Pride of place on the plaques goes to the only woman commemorated on this memorial

AITKEN, MARY
Rank: Member
Regiment/Service: Women's Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 2nd Training Depot Sqdn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 07/11/1918
Service No: 10446
Additional information: Daughter of Mrs. Aitken, of Newlandrig, Gorebridge, Midlothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 168.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MORNINGSIDE) CEMETERY

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject:

The Seaforth Highlander with a rank of PPR is this man

HALLIDAY, Robert MacNab
Rank: Piper
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 02/10/1915
Service No: S/2177
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 114.
Cemetery: CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY

he died of wounds received at Loos. He was "a gifted Piper who may have gone on to greater things in the world of bagpipes".

He is also listed on the Gorebridge War Memorial

Adam
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