The Scottish War Memorials Project

DerekR

Penicuik Co-operative Association Ltd Great War memorial.

A brass plaque listing the names of 12 men who had an association with the Penicuik Co-operative Association and who died in the Great War.

The plaque was thankfully salvaged before it was scrapped a few years back and now resides safely in a private residence in the Borders.

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There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young .....

DerekR · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:00 pm Post subject:

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There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young .....

spoons · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject:

Well done for whoever saved it and well done Derek for tracking it down, photographing and posting it for posterity.

I could not find it on UKNIWM so presume it is unlisted.

DerekR · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject:

Spoons,

The phrase "Grateful remembrance" obviously only lasted one generation before the plaque was torn down and only saved from the smelter by a faithful guardian.
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There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young .....

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject:

How many have been lost in other parts of Scotland? Thank goodness for this Border's collector.

Adam