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The Men and Woman from Addiewell & Loganlea named on the War Memorial at West Calder.
I AM PLEASED THAT YOU MENTION "MEN AND WOMEN" IN YOUR ARTICLE.
MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT A WOMAN IS ON THE WAR MEMORIAL AND THAT IS DISRESPECTFUL TO HER SEX. BECAUSE THE HEADING ON THE WAR MEMORIAL READS TO THE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES, NO MENTION OF THE OTHER SEX.
OUT OF RESPECT THE MEMORIAL PLAQUE SHOULD BE REVISED TO READ " MEN ANS WOMEN " THIS OMISSION WOULD NOT BE TOLERATED TODAY
This compelling article highlighted the great courage of so many Addiewell men who fought for their country in the First World War.
Several years ago my two sons and daughter had the honour of visiting the battlefields of France and Belgium during a school trip and after some research located my great grandfather’s name and army number on the Thiepval Memorial in Arras, France. This monument was chosen as the location for the Memorial to the missing to commemorate those who died in the Somme sector before the 20th March 1918 and have no known grave. A photograph of this recognition was taken in 2002 and given to my grandfather Wullie Welsh in memory of his late father.
Thanks Thomas, there's 2 CWGC headstones in Burngrange to two women:
50979 Leading Wren Mary Margaret Tierney, HMS Nighthawk, died 25/10/1947 aged 25. Daughter of Hugh and Mary Tierney of Addiewell. Remembered with Honour West Calder Cemetery.
West Calder Cemetery:
Mary Margaret Tierney Leading WREN WRNS 50979 HMS Nighthawk, 25th Oct 1947 aged 25. Eternal Rest Grant unto her, Oh Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her (CWGC). Plaque attached at base - ILMO of our Mother Mary Tierney (9/11/1966 aged 64) and brother Hugh (7/1/1967 aged 23).
CWGC Headstone West Calder Cemetery
as well as Sarah O'Keefe whose story is on this site.
Course I'd remember the women, I was a WRAF many moons ago, lol.
Meg
I'm adding this wee extract from West Calder War Memorial as I hadn't included it in the Addiewell extracts. I was contacted by Hugh Devlin a Gt Nephew of Michael who tells me that he was an Addiewell laddie and his family were in Addiewell. I hadn't included him as his address was Dee Street, in the Happy Land. So adding him to the site now, many thanks Hugh for allowing me to correct this.... Meg
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