The Scottish War Graves Project

gourdongirl · Last edited by gourdongirl on Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:39 am; edited 1 time in total

Dirleton is situated about 2 miles west of North Berwick, just off the A198 on the B1345. The village, which has a population of around 700 people, is one of the most picturesque villages in Scotland. It is centered on a large, flat village green, with all the main visitor attractions within short walking distance.

The village dates from the early 16th century. The Church of Scotland Parish Church was built in 1612. In 1836 the tower was decorated with gothic style pinnacles. The Church is located down a short lane at the western end of the green.

The area to the north of the church (above) appears to have very few graves. In fact many people are buried there, but their graves are unmarked. This was the burial place for strangers, bodies washed ashore and paupers, many from the East Lothian “Poorhouse” and others without family burial places and too poor to afford a lair.

The CWGC site states there are 4 WWI casualties commemorated within this churchyard.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject:

Name: Aitken, William
Initials: W
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 18/07/1916
Service No: S/11687
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Mrs Jessie Aitken of Springburn Road, Glasgow
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: V.V.5
Memorial: Basra War Cemetery

SNWM entry: Born in Edinburgh

Family Grave: Erected in memory of William Aitken who died 23rd June 1900, Georgina Spence his wife died 19th Jan 1894, John his son died 15th July 1898, William Aitken his father died 6th Feb 1886, Margaret Cockfield his mother died 11th May 1887 and his grandson William Aitken died on Service at Basra Persian Gulf 18th July 1916 aged 17 years.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:26 pm Post subject:

This is the only "official" CWGC stone within the churchyard.

Name: Burns, A
Initials: A
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 8th Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 31/07/1916
Service No: 1522
Awards:
Additional Info:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: D134
Memorial: Dirleton Parish Churchyard

SNWM entry: Andrew Burns.

Family Grave: No family grave, just the CWGC one.

Information from a leaflet I picked up in the Church: Private Andrew Burns of the Royal Scots died from wounds in 1916 as he was being brought back from France to hospital in Aberdeen.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:43 pm Post subject:

Name: Glanville, Hugh Fanshawe
Initials: H F
Nationality: UK
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 2nd Training Depot Station
Age:
Date of Death: 24/05/1918
Service No:
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Additional Info:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: E. 172
Memorial: Dirleton Parish Churchyard

SNWM entry: No info found.

Family Grave: To the Glory of God and in ever loving memory of my husband Hugh Fanshawe Glanville Captain W I Regiment and RAF, younger son of the Rev O F Glanville, South Brent Devonshire who after serving his country in France and Italy during the Great War gave his life at West Fenton 24th May 1918 the result of an accident while flying aged 33 years.

Captain Hugh F Glanville RAF, younger son of Rev O F Glanville of South Brent Devon was married in London by licence on April 20th 1918 to Beatrice Gertrude, Widow of Lionel C H Savory of Dibden Southampton. (Flight Global Archive). (He died just 34 days after getting married!)

Captain Hugh F Glanville RAF who died at VAD Hospital Gullane East Lothian on May 24th (1918) as the result of an accident while flying the previous day, was the younger son of the Rev O F Glanville, South Brent Devon and husband of B G Glanville (Flight Global Archive)

Glanville, Hugh Fanshawe of 11 Treborough House, Great Woodstock St Marylebone Middlesex, Captain 1st West Indian regiment who died on 24th May 1918 at Dirleton North Britain. Administration at London on 1st August to Beatrice Gertrude Glanville, widow, effects £442-12-2 (Glanville probates in England from 1901-1920)

Info on leaflet I picked up in Church: Close to the North West corner of the North wall, and attached to it, is the 20th Century plaque in memory of Captain Hugh Glanville who had no family connection with the Parish, having come from Devonshire. He had been a Captain in the West Indian Regiment, who after serving in France and Italy in the First World war, had been sent to East Lothian to train as a pilot. This 33 year old was injured in a flying accident at West Fenton and died in Gullane in a military hospital (where the Gables Hotel was at the South West corner of Hummel Road.)

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:47 pm Post subject:

Name: Logie, Alexander Graham Spiers
Initials: A G S
Nationality: UK
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Unit Text:
Age:
Date of Death: 01/02/1919
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Info:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: A. 171
Memorial: Dirleton Parish Churchyard

SNWM entry: Surname stated as LOGAN on SNWM site

Family Grave: Erected by the parishioners of Dirleton in affectionate remembrance of the Rev William Logie DD for 14 years their earnest and faithful pastor, born in Orkney 19th March 1824 died at Dirleton 5th Jan 1878 also in loving memory of his son Alexander Graham Spiers Logie MBCM, late of Raglan Monmouthshire, Captain RAMC during the Great War born 12th March 1865 died 1st Feb 1919.

Information from leaflet picked up in the church: There are 2 stones standing together beside 4 Yew trees that pay tribute to the Rev William Logie and his wife Helen. Three sons are also recorded, two of whom died at the age of 31. One died in South Africa. Contemporary press cuttings, reveal that the second, a doctor in Northumberland died after falling from a horse in a hunting accident. The Great War claimed the life of the third son, Alexander, Captain in the RAMC, at the age of 54.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:51 pm Post subject:

Name: Moran, John
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 12th Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 12/10/1917
Service No: 43062
Awards:
Additional Info:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 11 to 14 and 162
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial

SNWM entry: Born in Dirleton, East Lothian.

Name: Moran or Armstrong, John
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank:
Regiment/Service:
Unit Text:
Age:
Date of Death: 15/03/1917
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Info: Grandson of James Moran.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref:
Memorial:

SNWM entry: No info found. Can't find on CWGC site either.

Family Grave: In loving memory of my husband James Moran who died 1st Feb 1917 aged 69 years also his son John killed in France 12th Oct 1917 aged 39 also his grandson John Armstrong died of wounds in France 15th March 1917 aged 21.

Information from leaflet picked up in the church: This stone was sadly erected by a mother in memory of her husband, son and grandson all of whom died in 1917. James Moran died without knowing that his son and grandson were killed in France during WWI. His son was killed at the 3rd Battle of Ypres and his name is inscribed on the Memorial to soldiers whith no known graves in the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject:

Name: Morrison, John Cuthbert
Initials: J C
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (London Scottish)
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn
Age: 33
Date of Death: 01/11/1914
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of James and Hannah Morrison of 123 Brondesbury Road Kilburn London
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: II.A.15
Memorial: Lille Southern Cemetery

SNWM entry: Born in Dirleton East Lothian. Service number was 377.

Name: Morrison, William
Initials: W
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 1st/8th Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 12/12/1916
Service No: 4692
Awards:
Additional Info:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: VIII.E.10
Memorial: Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France

SNWM entry: No new info.

Family Grave: In loving memory of James Morrison who died at Archerfield Gardens on 2nd Dec 1902 also his wife Hannah Leslie who died at Edinburgh 8th Oct 1926 also sons of the above fell in the Great War, John Cuthbert 14th Nov 1914 aged 33, William Reginald 12th Dec 1916 aged 23, Interred in France.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:55 pm Post subject:

Name: Smith, Charles
Initials: C
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 8th Bn
Age: 38
Date of Death: 02/12/1916
Service No: 1920
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Charles Smith of Dirleton
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: D 107
Memorial: Dirleton Parish Churchyard

SNWM entry: Born in Dirleton, East Lothian.

Family Grave: Erected in memory of David Smith died 28th Sept 1899 aged 23 years, also Charles 3rd/8th Royal Scots who died at Aldershot of wounds received in France 2nd Dec 1916 aged 38 years also their mother Jane Tait died 1st Nov 1925 aged 75 years also their father Charles smith died 13th Nov 1944 aged 96 years, David Tait brother of the above Jane Tait died 6th April 1943 aged 87 years.

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:17 am Post subject:

Here you see the War Memorial with the churchyard in the back ground.

There are some beautiful stained glass windows within the church.

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:17 am Post subject:

Found inside the Church:
To the Glory of God and in memory of Charles William Campbell MC, DL, JP 9th Earl of Breadalbane and Holland died 5th May 1959

This stone is a modern memorial to Charles Campbell 9th Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and his wife who lived near Dirleton at Invereil house and died respectively in 1959 and 1987.
Lt.-Col. Charles William Campbell, 9th Earl of Breadalbane and Holland was born on 11
June 1889. He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Charles William Campbell of Borland and Gwynnedd Brinckman.1 He married Armorer Romer Williams, daughter of Romer Williams, on 10 August 1918. He died on 5 May 1959 at age 69.
Lt.-Col. Charles William Campbell, 9th Earl of Breadalbane and Holland gained the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Horse and Field Artillery. He fought in the First World War. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's). He was decorated with the award of Military Cross (M.C.). He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Argyll. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Perth.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Perth. He succeeded to the title of 9th Viscount of Tay and Paintland [S., 1681] on 10 May 1923. He succeeded to the title of 9th Earl of Breadalbane and Holland [S., 1681] on 10 May 1923. He succeeded to the title of 13th Baronet Campbell, of Glenorchy, co. Perth [N.S., 1625] on 10 May 1923. He succeeded to the title of 9th Lord Glenurchy, Benederaloch, Ormelie and Weick [S., 1681] on 10 May 1923. He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1924 and 1959. He was admitted to HM's Honourable Corps of Gentleman-at-Arms in 1935.2 He was admitted to Royal Company of Archers in 1937.
Child of Lt.-Col. Charles William Campbell, 9th Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Armorer Romer Williams
1. John Romer Boreland Campbell, 10th Earl of Breadalbane b. 28 Apr 1919, d. 1995

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:34 am Post subject:

In loving memory of William Ewart of Sailfoot Dumfries-shire Lieutentant Colonel 3rd Batt Kings Own Scottish Borderers who died at Gullane 7th Sept 1915 aged 71.

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:37 am Post subject:

In memory of Captain David Gourley who died 9th June 1842 aged 75 years, This tablet is inscribed by his affectionate widow Anne Skirving who rests here, she died 24th June 1851 aged 84 years. Christina Gourley their great grandchild infant daughter of George Todd. Also James Hewitson who died 13th Oct 1860 aged 13 years eldest son of said George Todd also in memory of Agnes Gray 2nd daughter of the late James Todd of Castlemains and widow of James Duckett Parsons of Templegovern Newry who died at Edinburgh 9th April 1902 aged 94 years.