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Merseman
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire
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Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 4:14 pm Post subject: Boston UF later Boston Memorial, Duns - WWI & WWII Plaqu |
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Boston Church in Station Road, Duns opened in 1839 as a chapel-of-ease, although some sources hint that this may have had more to do with some evangelical members of the community looking ahead, rather than a need for additional capacity. In any case - belonging as it did to its trustees not the Church of Scotland - it became the Free Church for Duns following the Disruption in 1843. By 1900 it was one of 3 United Free churches, then by the 1929 reunion one of 4 Church of Scotland churches in the county town.
Note that 'Boston' comes from Thomas Boston, the famous churchman - a Duns native.
While under UF auspices, it was linked or united with Langton UF in nearby Gavinton on 11th September 1927, dissolved 5th June 1932. It united with the parish church (Duns Old) on 1st February 1953 as Duns Old & Boston, in the parish church building. Boston Memorial Church became a hall then a textile factory, then was demolished in 1985 - replaced by Boston Court sheltered housing, which retains the old bell 'Auld Drumclog' as a feature.
Note - some sources give this as Duns South UF's plaque, but Rev Corkey was Duns Boston UF minister from 1909 to 1927.
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Merseman
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire
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Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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A small lower panel carries the WWII names.
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Merseman
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire
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Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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Transcription of WWI Casualties
All 12 are on Duns civic memorial except:
* Amess (not commemorated locally)
* Black (Gavinton)
* Young (Edrom)
78 served of whom 12 died
1914 1919
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MEN FROM THIS CHURCH WHO FELL IN
THE GREAT WAR
William Allan
James Amess
George Baillie
William F Blackie
William Black
William Renton
Henry Simpson
George Ternent
William Waddell
Ralph Waddell
William Wallace
William Young
Transcription of WWII casualties
All 3 men are on Duns civic memorial.
ALSO
IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR
1939-1945
Andrew T Mitchelll
Monteith S Pearson
Warren Wood |
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