The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Adam Brown · Last edited by Adam Brown on Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:15 pm; edited 3 times in total

This thread is now solely for discussion of potential memorials not covered by the Project in the East Lothian area.

List last updated: 18th August 2009

Civic
Aberlady, Location - Memorial Garden off main street.
Athelstaneford, Location - Inside Churchyard gates
Bolton , Location - Outside Churchyard gates
Cockenzie & Port Seton , Location - George V Park, Port Seton
Crookston, Location – Inveresk Parish Churchyard
Dirleton, Location - Green in front of church, UKNIWM Ref no: 53616
Dunbar, Burgh, Location - Bayswell Park, near Bayswell Hotel , UKNIWM Ref no: 5649 & 5656
East Linton Memorial Park, , Location - Memorial Park, School Road
Elphinstone, Location - Roadside, Main Street
Garvald, , Location - Tablet on south side of church
Gifford, Location - Green in front of church
Gullane, Location - Roadside, Main Street, UKNIWM Ref no: 44679
Haddington, Community, Location - St Martin's Churchyard
Humbie, Location - Crossroads, UKNIWM Ref no: 44680
Innerwick, Location - Outside Village Hall
Morham, Great War, Location - In Morham Parish Church
Morham, Second World War, Location - In Morham Parish Church
Musselburgh, Great War, Location - In front of Inveresk Church gates
Musselburgh, Second World War, Location - Roadside, Main Street, UKNIWM Ref no: 4827
North Berwick, Location - Quality Street, UKNIWM Ref no: 8547
Oldhamstocks, Location - Churchyard
Ormiston, Location - Main Street
Pencaitland, Location - Crossroads
Prestonpans, Location - Civic Square, Main Street, UKNIWM Ref no: 44682
Spott, Location - Inside Churchyard gates
Stenton, Location -East of village
Tranent, Location - High Street
Wallyford, See Crookston
West Barns, Location - No Known Memorial
Whitekirk, Location - Churchyard
Whittinghame, Location - Roadside, near church

Church
Aberlady Parish Church Parishioners, Location - Aberlady Parish Church, UKNIWM Ref no: 53614
Aberlady Parish Church Parishioners, Great War, Location - Aberlady Parish Church , UKNIWM Ref no: 53613
Aberlady Parish Church, Charteris Memorial 1, Location - Aberlady Parish Church , UKNIWM Ref no: 53611
Aberlady Parish Church, Charteris Memorial 2, Location - Aberlady Parish Church , UKNIWM Ref no: 53612
Aberlady Parish Church, Hope Memorial, Location - Aberlady Parish Church , UKNIWM Ref no: 5652
North Berwick Abbey U.F. Church Parishioners, Location - Abbey U.F. Church, North Berwick
North Berwick Parish Church Parishioners, Roll of Honour, Location - North Berwick Paris Church (in 1922)

School
Haddington, Knox Institute, Location - Knox Institute (1922)
Musselburgh, Loretto School

Individual
Stevenson Memorial, Location - Athelstaneford Parish Church, UKNIWM Ref no: 53615

Regiments
Bomber Command, WW2. Location - Beside Scottish Sea Bird Centre, North Berwick
Lothian & Border Horse, Boer War, Location - In front of Parish Church gates, Dunbar , UKNIWM Ref no: 5648
Lothian & Border Horse, Rolls of Honour, Location - Inside Parish Church, Dunbar , UKNIWM Ref no: 5655

Other
Dunbar, Battle of Dunbar 1650, Location - Beside A1087 South of Dunbar
Musselburgh, Memorial Bowling Club, Great War, Location - Musselburgh Bowling Club, UKNIWM Ref no: 44828
Prestonpans, Spanish Civil War, Park?, Location - Public park, UKNIWM Ref no: 44826
Prestonpans, Spanish Civil War, Plaque, Location - On War Memorial, Civic Square, Main Street , UKNIWM Ref no: 44825

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Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:28 am Post subject:

East Lothian Civic memorials all now recorded on the forum.

Adam

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:12 am Post subject:

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:40 pm Post subject:

Hi guys
I was up at Inveresk churchyard in Musselburgh this morning just having a wander around, and found "Crookston War Memorial" 1914-1919 just on your left as you come in the main gate at section B. There is 59 names on the memorial. I took some pix and noted the names. I have had a search round here and can't find an entry for it. If the re is none, I will post details, once I sort out my notes and download my pix.

Shona

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject:

Shona

That would be great if you can post this memorial. I dodn't know if it is a civic one? Is Crookston part of Musselburgh?

Regards

Adam

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:36 am Post subject:

Adam
I don't know if it is a Civic one either. Crookston (don't think it is a village) but an area between Musselburgh, Wallyford and Whitecraig. I must admit most of the servicemen on the list seem to come from this "area".

Where, on the site do you think I should post this information?

Shona

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:22 pm Post subject:

Shona

I'd post it in the civic section. It seems to cover a district rather than a church or something else.

Regards

Adam

spoons · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:31 pm Post subject:

Can you please add Loretto school to the list? We already have a link to the school's website showing the memorial.

\Paul

elmer the pea · Joined: 13 Nov 2011 Posts: 10

Hi

My first post. I'm the Local History Officer for East Lothian. Someone recently came in with a request to find a Haddington War Memorial in one of the primary schools. His interest was in the fact that the border was painted by the artist William Gillies. Within about ten minutes I had tracked it down to the local school - it has been in their staff room for the past 90 years. I have images. I'll also have a scout around to see if I can add any others to the list.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:37 am Post subject: unveiling info

Dunbar Castle Masonic Lodge No.75

(Glasgow Herald 8th of May 1922)
"In presence of a large company of brethren of Dunbar Castle Lodge Masonic, No.75 a beautifully designed Roll of Honour, bearing the names of 137 brethren belongng to the lodge who served in the war, was unveiled by Bro. General Sir F.R. Wingate, Bart, Bro. Gullane I.P.M. presided."

elmer the pea · Joined: 13 Nov 2011 Posts: 10

Ok, additional to those in the first list are:

Cockenzie - UF Church
Dunbar - Lodge Dunbar Castle
Dunbar - Burgh School, Woodbush
East Linton - UF Church
East Linton - Parish Church x2
Gladsmuir - Parish Church x2
Gladsmuir - Parish Church (window to William Gemmill)
Hadd - Rugby Club
Hadd - Holy Trinity
Hadd - Public School
North Berwick - High School
Prestonpans - Preston Lodge HS
Prestonpans - UF Church
Tranent - Public School
West Barns - Village Hall

Whether they all still exist is another matter.

Oh, and I can't say too much, but watch out for a new memorial soon. I'll keep everyone posted.

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:31 am Post subject:

Elmer tp

Thanks for the update. School and church memorials are the ones we need to focus on now. It might be worth creating a thread for each one of these in the Lost? Memorials section of the forum since we know they existed but don't know their current location.

Adam

elmer the pea · Joined: 13 Nov 2011 Posts: 10

Not quite sure where to add this one. There is a memorial erected in 1993 to the 13 people killed at Ferny Ness, 12 naval personnel and one civilian. It was erected 50 years after the event and I believe the plaque may be on the Royal British Legion at Longniddry.

spoons · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:26 pm Post subject:

A memorial at the Loretto School is for the Boer War. Presumably there are other memorials at the school as well. The unveiling of the Boer War memorial was reported in the Edinburgh Evening News on Friday 24th July 1903. Unfortunately I have no details of the article.

\Paul

ADP · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 467 Location: Edinburgh