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IanA
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 949
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 8:38 pm Post subject: Eyemouth Museum |
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I visited Eyemouth Museum today and was very impressed. I was even more impressed to discover a memorial to the men of the are who died in both world wars. Someone has gone to the trouble of researching the names and providing a book of remembrance which can be inspected.
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IanA
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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It seems to be a strange use of wording and spacing on the plaque though.
Is it an old plaque being reused? _________________
Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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IanA
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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I see what you mean. Not sure how such a thing could be reused. The style of the plaque is conventional and, if it has been commissioned recently, could be said to be 'old fashioned'. I confess that I didn't inquire and I doubt if the lady on the desk could have answered if I had. |
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Merseman
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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When the Eyemouth Branch of the Royal British Legion closed in 2009, the Book of Remembrance and various fittings were relocated to the Museum, to create this display.
Presumably that included the plaque and the flags.
Book of Remembrance has:
* 65 WWI names (1 more than on the civic memorial)
* 27 WWII names (1 fewer than on the civic memorial)
* (serviceman on civic memorial from 1952 in Canal Zone not included)
* 1 Iraq War name |
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 6:29 am Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) number |
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WMR 76384 |
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