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Ian M
Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 47 Location: St.Boswells
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: Selkirk West United Free Church |
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Selkirk Parish Church
Interior
West United Free Church and the Forest Church United, Selkirk
This memorial, and several others from former Selkirk Churches, are now in this Church.
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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A nice memorial. Good to see Ian getting some of the church memorials on, excellent work. |
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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dhubthaigh wrote: | A nice memorial. Good to see Ian getting some of the church memorials on, excellent work. |
Aye, he's been well trained.
I'm a bit disappointed to say that I've been in that church but despite looking, I never spotted the plaque.
(I'll go and face the corner now ) _________________
Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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Andrew Smith Birrell is also commemorated on the Lilliesleaf War Memorial:
Name: BIRRELL, ANDREW SMITH
Initials: A S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Kate Birrell, of Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire; husband of Katherine Hutton Young Wright Birrell, of 199, Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. B. 21.
Cemetery: TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES _________________
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DerekR Moderator
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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Name: LILLICO, PETER MARSHALL
Initials: P M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 16/03/1917
Service No: 277388
Additional information: Son of William and Eliza Lillico, of Goslaw Green, Selkirk. Civil occupation: gardener.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. H. 21.
Cemetery: AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION _________________
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DerekR Moderator
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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UKNIWM Ref: 44370 _________________
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