War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial

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A mercat cross in a walled enclosure with a niche and figure of Saint George. The burgh arms are on each face at the top of the column.
Title

War Memorial

Date

1921

Medium

stone

Accession number

TD5_MA_S004

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Kelso Abbey

Custodian

Kelso Abbey

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

Inscription description

TO / THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS TOWN / AND DISTRICT / WHO FELL / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-18 / GREATER LOVE / HATH NO MAN / THAN THIS; each Second World War plaque: 1939-1945 / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE / OF KELSO PARISH WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR / (names in two columns)

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Located at

Bridge Street, Kelso

TD5 7HT

Located at the east side of Bridge Street.