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Aberlady Memorial Garden

A198

Aberlady

EH32 0RQ

Scotland

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Status: On subsequent site(s)
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Pillar/column
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
  • Boer War, Second (1899-1902)
About the memorial: Lord Wemyss donated the land, and an existing Boer War memorial was moved to the site and used for WW1 names and later WW2 as well. The garden was dedicated by Lady Wemyss on All Saints Day 1919, when memorial trees were also planted. See SWMP link for names and photos.
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Side 1- ERECTED IN MEMORY OF/MEN CONNECTED WITH ABERLADY/WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF/THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902/[names] Side 2-IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ABERLADY MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/[names]//ALSO IN GRATEFUL AND LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WAR 1939-1945

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