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Lieut. Arthur D Ferguson - Cranshaws + Longformacus churches

 
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Merseman



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Location: Duns, Berwickshire

PostPosted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:48 pm    Post subject: Lieut. Arthur D Ferguson - Cranshaws + Longformacus churches Reply with quote

(Cranshaws) UKNIWM: 54100
(Longformacus) UKIWM: 54123

Quote:

CWGC
FERGUSON, ARTHUR DOUGLAS
Rank:Lieutenant
Date of Death:12/10/1917
Regiment/Service:Seaforth Highlanders
6th Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 132 to 135 and 162A.
MemorialTYNE COT MEMORIAL
Additional Information:

SNWMSurname FERGUSON
Firstname Arthur Douglas
Service Number
Date Death 12/10/1917
Decoration
Place of birth
Other 6th Bn. (T.).
SNWM roll THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Rank Lieut
Theatre of death Unknown


This man is remembered by plaques in neighbouring parishes.

In both cases, he is noted as nephew of an uncle who pre-deceased him.
(Whitchester is the local 'big house').

He also appears on:
* Longformacus civic memorial + roll
* Cranshaws Church roll

I include pictures & exteriors.


Cranshaws Parish Church:






Longformacus Parish Church:
(it was difficult to photograph so these are flash and no flash versions!!)





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Merseman



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Brief update.

Longformacus Parish Church closed on 26th May 2013.

I'm told it has now been sold to a member of the congregation: that's what Langton & Lammermuir Kirk previously did with their buildings at Polwarth and Abbey St Bathans.

There are apparently no plans to remove any plaques/tablets.

As noted on their threads, the Rolls of Honours are now in the village hall.
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Kenneth Morrison



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Arthur Douglas Ferguson – age 36 – Lieutenant, 1/6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.
Arthur was educated at Edinburgh Academy and at Edinburgh University before he became a Chartered Accountant. He was commissioned in the Seaforths in January 1916 and promoted to Lieutenant in January 1917.
Born 1881 in Edinburgh. Son of the late Jessie Baird (Smith) Ferguson (died 1914) and of Frederick Ferguson of Forbes Road, Morningside, Edinburgh.
Nephew of Andrew Smith of Whitchester House, Longformacus and of Cranshaws Castle, Berwickshire.
Missing in Action on 12 October 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Edinburgh Academy memorial, on the Edinburgh University Old College memorial and Roll of the Fallen.
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