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Merseman
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 3:41 pm Post subject: Burnmouth UF - WWI Roll |
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As with the roll up the coast in St Abbs... which coincidentally, is the same design... it's not 100% clear that this isn't a roll for the village, however, it in the circumstances it's likely a church roll.
Transcription of Casualties
All are on Ayton civic memorial (Burnmouth is a village in Ayton parish)
William Kerr - Seaman, RNR
James Johnston - Private, RDC
James Aitchison - Seaman, RNRT
John Lauder - Seaman, RNRT
George Collin - Private, HLI
Arthur Johnston - Seaman, RNRT
Wm Lauder - L Cpl, Canadian Mtd Rifles
Joseph Aitchison - Private, 47th Canadians |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Kenny
It is possible this could be considered the civic memorial for Burnmouth if it is a separate small community.
Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be anything on the roll to indicate community or church.
Adam
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Merseman
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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It's possible, as you say there's no way of establishing it from the roll.
I do think on balance it's more likely to be a church roll, since [1] I've not come across such an instance anywhere else in the county / [2] there would have been be a good proportion of people in Burnmouth who were CofS not UF which would make putting a civic roll in the UF church more unusual still / [3] it's got some religious references which the few civic rolls don't seem to have had locally / [4] the proportion to the parish total of dead (19%) & served (24%) is a tad low for Burnmouth's share of the population.
If an unveiling notice is ever found that might confirm things. |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:21 am Post subject: |
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For point 2, there is a memorial in the hamlet of Elsrickle which was erected by the UF church and used as the local memorial. (There is a story behind it which I won't go into here though).
Point 3 - sometimes you do get overtly Christian references on memorials but yes, they are more likley to be on church memorials.
Point 4 - This probably clinches it as being a church roll of honour.
It's certainly good enough for me to leave it in the churches section. There will be a notice in a local paper I'm sure which will eventually confirm it.
Thanks
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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Two of the names listed
KERR, W
Rank:Seaman
Service No: 7593/A
Date of Death: 20/08/1915
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. "Pembroke."
Grave Reference: In North-West corner.
Cemetery: AYTON PARISH CHURCHYARD
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Margaret Scott, of 58, Church St., Berwick-on-Tweed.
AITCHISON, Joseph Anderson
Rank: Private
Service No:790237
Date of Death: 17/09/1918
Age:32
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 47th Bn.
Grave Reference: R. II. K. 9.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
Additional Information: Son of Alexander Aitchison, of Burnmouth, Berwickshire, Scotland; husband of Mrs. George Simpson (formerly Aitchison), of Irvine's Landing, Pender Harbour, British Columbia.
CEF Attestation Papers |
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 5:34 pm Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) report |
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WMR 78811 |
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Merseman
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire
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Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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Burnmouth church is apparently closing (no date)... it is already united with Ayton. |
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Merseman
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Burnmouth Parish Church isn't resuming due to national emergency.
Unsure when last service actually was - presumably March, possibly earlier.
I'll try to discover if memorial went to Burnmouth hall or Ayton church.
EDIT:
Ayton & District Churches - (15th July 2021)
To mark the closure of Burnmouth Kirk building, we are holding an outdoor service at Burnmouth Harbour on Sunday 25th July at 4pm.
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013 Posts: 8667 Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:25 am Post subject: |
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A report on the BBC website today indicates the church will be turned into a holiday let. Stained glass windows may be saved for the community but no mention of the Roll. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3gy28jykvko |
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Merseman
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:30 am Post subject: |
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I'll try to uncover where roll went.
News to me it has any stained glass windows, as usually understood: likely means coloured glass. Entirely down to developers 'benevolence' regardless. |
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