War Memorial, Galashiels Road, Walkerburn

Heritage listing

Category C Date Added 22/07/1985 Local Authority Scottish Borders Planning Authority Scottish Borders Parish Innerleithen NGR NT 36139 37141 Coordinates 336139, 637141 — James B Dunn, A.R.S.A, F.R.I.B.A.; original statue, Alexander Carrick (replacement statue by Beltane Studio, Peebles); designed 1920, erected 1923. 1914 - 1918 classical roadside U-plan war memorial with central statue of 'Tommy'. Concrete and grey Creetown granite enclosure with painted wrought-iron railings and bronze inscription panels. S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: advanced square pillar with cushion cap to left and right, enlarged stone inscribed 1914 and 1918 respectively; walls of similar height to rear adjoining recessed main portion of monument. Oblong monument: to left, inscribed HONOUR TO THE BRAVE with paired bronze plaques below embossed with names of the fallen, further World War II inscriptions carved below to centre with 1939 carved to left. To centre, raised rectangular wall with slightly advanced centre inscribed THEY DIED FOR US, terminating in cornice and cap; directly in front, raised plinth with statue of Tommy (soldier with bowed head wearing great coat and helmet, hands resting on reversed rifle). To right, inscribed PEACE AFTER VICTORY with paired bronze plaques below embossed with names of the fallen; further World War II inscriptions carved below to centre with 1945 carved to right. — The war memorial is sited on the north side of A72 between the lodge to Tweedvale House and Stoneyhill House (both listed separately). Mr John A. Ballantyne of Sunnybrae gave the land upon which the memorial stands. The architect, James Bow Dunn (1861 - 1930), was from Edinburgh and was in partnership with JL Findlay. Dunn was also responsible for the War Memorial in Hawick. This war memorial was erec

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.