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Latitude: 55.9596 / 55°57'34"N
Longitude: -2.9845 / 2°59'4"W
OS Eastings: 338629
OS Northings: 674507
OS Grid: NT386745
Mapcode National: GBR 2J.XFG0
Mapcode Global: WH7TV.4G1M
Plus Code: 9C7VX258+V5
Entry Name: War Memorial, High Street, Prestonpans
Listing Name: High Street, War Memorial
Listing Date: 20 March 1997
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 390604
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB43946
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Prestonpans, High Street, War Memorial
ID on this website: 200390604
Location: Prestonpans
County: East Lothian
Town: Prestonpans
Electoral Ward: Preston, Seton and Gosford
Traditional County: East Lothian
Tagged with: War memorial
William Birnie Rhind, 1921. 2-stage War memorial in sandstone of pier bearing statue. Statue of pensive "Tommy" with rifle and bonnet, greatcoat and putees, atop cavetto plinth. Square pier in rusticated ashlar with inscribed panels for 1914-18 War, atop roll moulding and stepped base plinth incorporating 1 inscribed panel for 1939-45 War.
Main inscription states simply "To the glorious memory of the men of this parish who gave their lives for their country 1914-1918, 1939-1945". Associated railings and paving are recent, the original decorative railings having been removed during World War 2.
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