ROBERTON, Parish and Church War Memorial
IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE WHO WENT FORTH ON ACTIVE SERVICE FROM THIS PARISH AT THE HIGH CALL OF DUTY AND LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1919
George Brunton, Pte. R.S.Fusilers
Robert Dickson, Pte. 2nd Lancs. Regt
Frank Dickson, Pte. 1st KOSB
William Dickson, Pte. 9th Royal Scots
Norman Elliot, Gunner R.G.A
James Elliot, Pte. 8th Cam. Highrs
James Ferguson, Pte. 8th Cam. Highrs
David Ferguson, Pte. 8th Cam. Highrs
John Hogg, 7th Regt. NZEF
George Lauder, Pte. 2nd S.R
David Little, Pte. 1st KOSB
John Rodgerson, Pte. 4th KOSB
Alex. N.H Scott, Lieut. Scots Guards
Charles Scott, Pte. Canadian Cam. Highrs
William Scott, Sergt. 4th KOSB
William Shiel, Pte. 4th KOSB
Thomas Wilson, M.C., Lieut. R.E
The Roberton War Memorial consists of a granite obelisk quarried from Glencoe and stands 12 feet in height. The work was carried out by Robert Robson, sculptor of Hawick to the design of James P. Alison, also of Hawick. The memorial cost over £400, paid for by public subscription, and it sits in the grounds of Roberton Parish Church. It lists the names of seventeen men of the parish who fell in the Great War, including George Brunton, the son of Reverend David Brunton of Roberton U.F. Church who conducted the service with the Reverend A.E. McInnes of Roberton Parish Church. In total, four sets of brothers are remembered on this memorial. It was unveiled on Saturday 9th April 1921 by Lord Polwarth who said: “The memorial they were about to unveil would commemorate the sacrifice made by the men connected with this district. These monuments were rising up throughout the land and spoke to them and would tell to future generations of the heroism, and the courage, and the faith shown by those who went out undaunted, carrying their lives in their hands, ready to make whatever sacrifice they were called upon to make for their King, their country, and their God.”
Photo courtesy of Ali Graham Photography