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DerekR
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 Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:06 pm Post subject: Hawick - Allars Church Memorial (T) |
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Allars Church Memorial - Hawick
Brass plaque 5ft x 3ft now housed in Hawick Wilton Lodge Museum after the former Allars Church, in the Cross Wynd was demolished.
The Great War plaque was unveiled in September 1921 by Mr Charles Spalding, senior elder, the service conducted by the Rev.James Wotherspoon, B.D.
OS map ref NT490193
UKNIWM Ref: 44302 + 44303
Lists 19 men from the Great War and 7 from the Second World War.
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"To the glory of God and in memory of the men of this church who fell in the Great War 1914-1919"
Sgt D Houliston, Gordons
Sgt W Patterson, Scots Greys
Cpl J Inglis , Seaforths
Cpl W.J McCallum, KOSB
Cpl A.E Turnbull, Cameronians
L/Cpl A.N Davidson, Gordons
Sapper J.C Hunter, R.E.
Gunner W.Ogg, R.G.A
Trooper R. Wilson Scots Greys
Pte G. Armstrong, Royal Scots
Pte J. Beattie South Africans
Pte A. Currie Canadians
Pte J. T. Johnstone R.A.S.C
Pte W. G. Marchbank, Black Watch
Pte G. Purves, Royal Scots
Pte G.H Scott, Royal Fusiliers
Pte G.W Smith, R.A.S.C
Pte W.M Turnbull, Royal Scots
Pte W. Walker, Royal Scots
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
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DerekR
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WW2 plaque listing 7 names
IN FOND REMEMBRANCE THIS WAR MEMORIAL OF
ALLARS CHURCH HAWICK GIFTED TO THIS MUSEUM BY
ITS FORMER MEMBERS & GRATEFULLY RECALLING ALSO
THE FOLLOWING YOUNG MEN OF THIS CHURCH WHO FELL IN
THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 1945
Philip Armstrong, RA
William Hunter, Black Watch
Eric W Marsden, AFVR
George Murray, RSF
James S Riddle, IMS
David S Scott, RN
John Smith, KOSB
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From what I can see Allars Church was a United Free Church during the First World War.
It looks like the church closed in 1949 which could explain why there was no memorial for the Second World War until after the church closed.
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