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DerekR
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:04 pm    Post subject: Hawick - Orrock Place U.F Church Reply with quote

Orrock Place U.F Church *No photographs as yet*

This marble tablet was unveiled in the vestibule of Orrock Place U.F Church on November 26th, 1922.
Colonel, the Rev W.W Beveridge, T.D., officiated, along with the Rev. James Steedman, minister of the congregation.

I have a list of 24 names recorded on the memorial for the Great War and 4 recorded on it for WW2.

The fate of the memorial is currently unknown by myself.
After the former church was sold, the names were recorded in the combined Book of Remembrance in St.Mary's Old Parish Church.


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great War Names:

James B. Brown
John Davidson
Charles Duff
John Grieve
Walter A. Halliday
Richard Handyside
Alexander Hutton
James Hutton
George Kyle
John Kyle
John Morrison
David Pringle
Robert Purdom
Walter W. Rae
David W. Reid
John Rutherford
George Scott
William Gordon Scott
George Spalding
James Spalding
Andrew T. Storrie
Thomas Turnbull
William Turnbull
James Norman Yule

WW2 Names:

Joseph Graham
John Kyle
James R Patterson
Alexander Russell
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm disappointed to say that the tablet was not transferred to St.Mary's when the church closed.
So it's fate is unknown.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rank:Private
Service No:S/7512
Date of Death:28/03/1918
Age:27
Regiment/Service:Gordon Highlanders 8th/10th Bn.
Panel Reference: Bay 8 and 9. Memorial:ARRAS MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. William Purdom, of 4, Rosebank, Hawick, Roxburghshire, and the late William Purdom.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 7:56 am    Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) number Reply with quote

WMR 74273
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PostPosted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Orrock Church got retained as the Orrock Halls and apparently later became flats, a cafe and a textile shop, but is now up for sale.

https://www.jimhayestateagents.com/images_db/particulars_438.pdf?r=5b2fc9d7dfb62

Perhaps the estate agent could confirm for you if the tablet is still onsite?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

War Memorials Trust have been advised of the impending sale of the building
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