Boston United Free Church/Boston Memorial Church, Duns


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Reference WMO/279236

Address:

Parish Church

Church Square

Duns

TD11 3DD

Scotland

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Status: On subsequent site(s)
Type: Non freestanding
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Metal Brass
  • Timber Timber (any)
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Two brass plaques, smaller below is for WW2, in a combined wooden frame. After 1929 this United Free Church became Boston Memorial Church of Scotland. 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.
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1914 1919/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM THIS CHURCH WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ (12 names in 6 columns)/ALSO IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO SERVED/[59 names in 6 columns]/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY ALSO/IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR/1939-1945/ (3 names)

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