Heriot

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Reference WMO/267821

Address:

Heriot Kirk

Heriot

EH38 5YE

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Gate
Materials:
  • Metal Iron
  • Stone Stone (any)
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: The Heriot war memorial takes the form of a memorial gateway with two pink granite tablets set into the face of the pillars flanking the entrance gateway to the kirk with the dedication and names of the fallen of WWI, and a third granite blet bearing the names of the fallen of WWII set into the face of the adjacent wall. The dates 1914 and 1919 are also worked into the wrought iron railings of the gate.
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Gates- 1914 1919 Left Hand Gate Post Tablet-TO/THE GLORY OF GOD/AND/IN PROUD MEMORY/OF THOSE/OF THIS PARISH/WHO FELL/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919/AND/WHOSE NAMES/ARE HERE RECORDED/"FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH" Right Hand Gate Post Tablet-[9 WW1 names] WW2 Tablet-IN MEMORY/OF THOSE OF THE PARISH OF HERIOT/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/1939-1945/[3 names]

WW1: Anderson William R. Royal Scots 2nd. Private/ Corner William P.O. Rifles Rifleman/ Lauder James Royal Scots 15th. Private/ Linton William Scots Guards 2nd. Private/ Redpath Andrew Royal Scots 11th. Private/ Smith Peter Gordon Highlanders 10th. Private/ Somerville John W. R.M.L.I. Royal Marine? Second Lieutenant/ Tod Robert Kings Own Scottish Borderers 5th. Private/ Young Francis B. Black Watch 2nd. Private WW2- Fortune Andrew F. Field Artillery 16th Division Gunner/ Simpson Johnnie Merchant Navy Cadet Officer/ Somerville Robert D. Royal Engineers Captain/

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