Burgh of Queensferry War Memorial, South Queensferry

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Burgh of Queensferry War Memorial, South Queensferry
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South Queensferry, High Street, Tolbooth
Tolbooth (17th Century), Town Hall (19-20th Century), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)
Site Name South Queensferry, High Street, Tolbooth
Classification Tolbooth (17th Century), Town Hall (19-20th Century), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) South Queensferry Town Hall; Queensferry Tolbooth; Tolbooth Tower; War Memorial Plaques; Queensferry War Memorial
Canmore ID 50562
Site Number NT17NW 24
NGR NT 12951 78356
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/50562
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Linlithgowshire Gazette - Friday 02 December 1927 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001907/19271202/053/0002
QUEENSFERRY WAR MEMORIAL
IMPRESSIVE UNVEILING OF BRONZE TABLE IN TOWN CLOCK TOWER.
THE SCENE AT THE UNVEILING CEREMONY.
The Burgh of Queensferry War Memorial was unveiled on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large number of spectators. The memorial, which is in the form bronze tablet, bearing the names of those who fell, is set in the north side wall of the town clock tower, and is framed in specially selected stone from Ravelston Quarry. No better site could have been selected and the committee are to be complimented on this and also on the form of design chosen. The tablet is one that will last tor generations and will be a memorial when others are no more.
The ceremony on Saturday afternoon was most impressive one. The Provost, Magistrates and Councillors were all present, the former wearing their insignia of office and fronting the tablet, which was veiled with the Union Jack, was an escort of Royal Scots from Glencorse Barracks behind whom stood a number of ex-Servioenien wearing their decorations. the left were the Ist (South Queensferry) Company Boys’ Brigade under Captain Mason, and on the right the Queensferry and Dalrneny Girl Guides under Commandant Jauncey. The Queensferry and Dalmeny District Pipe Band under Pipe-Major Orr, and a composite choir from the various churches formed the square.
The ceremony opened with the singing of “All people that on earth do dwell,” and was followed prayer by the Rev. M. W. T. Conran, S.S.J.E., M.C. The assembly again sang “Our God, our Help in ages past," after which Provost Fairlie introduced ex-Provost Morison, who, after recounting at length the sacrifices made during the four memorable years of the war, alluded to the tablet bearing the names of those who had fallen, and hoped it would always stand as a memorial, a reminder to this and future generations of the sacrifices made by our local heroes. He then unveiled the scroll of fame, the names on which were read by Mr H. Wakelin, town clerk.
ROLL OF THE FALLEN.
The following is the roll of the fallen whose names appear the memorial tablet:— ,
(names)
The reading the names was followed by the “Lament’’ by the pipe band, the "Last Post" being sounded a bugler the Royal Scots, the battalion in which the majority of the fallen had served. A prayer of dedication was then given the Rev. W. Bower Wilson, M.A.. after which ex-Provost Morison, as chairman of the Memorial Committee, committed the care of the memorial to Provost Pairlie, representative of the Town Council. Provost Fairlie, accepting custodianship on behalf of the Town Council, said the greatest care would taken by him, and no doubt that future Provosts of the burgh would see to the. preservation of the sacred edifice.
The assembly joined in singing " God of Bethel,” the benediction was pronounced by the Rev. M. W. T. Conran, and the ceremony, as already stated, most impressive, concluded with the singing of "God Save the King.” A number of wreaths, including one from the Town Council, and another from the Girl Guides Company, were then placed around the memorial. The final ceremonial arrangements had been left to a sub-coromittee, composed of Provost Fairlie, ex-Provost Morison, and ex-Bailie J. Stewart, hon. secretary, for the War Memorial Committee, and these, as subsequent events proved, were highly satisfactory.

 

Edited 20 March , 2019 by mbriscoe