War Memorial
War Memorial History
The war memorial in Stoneyburn and Bents commemorates local service and sacrifice. The memorial was first installed on 12th November 1933 and was placed on the roadside across from The Pentecostal Church, inscribed to commerate the fallen from WW1. The memorial was then moved to the old swing park (Manse Grove) in 1949 and two further plaques added with inscriptions to commerate the fallen from WW2. The memorial was then moved to its current location cirica 1988, where it serves as a lasting tribute to those from the community who gave their lives in those conflicts.
Village Built on Coal
Many men from the mining community of Stoneyburn and Bents, where life revolved around the Foulshiels Colliery that shaped the village’s growth, left the coal pits to serve in the First and the Second World War.
98 Men left for the WWI and 16 Men left for WWII.
Remembering the Fallen
The two documents below provide information about those who served and died from our village.
These documents were researched and complied by Meg Stenhouse from numerous sources and credit is given to those who contributed. Meg's documents are hosted here with permisson from Meg Stenhouse.
Military Decoration
Several men from the village who served in WW1 and WW2 were recognised for their distinguished vallor.
Name
Thomas Walker
Robert Elliot
George McLean
Partick Molloy
William H Chisolm
Robert A Crisite
Regiment
Royal Scots/Royal Warwickshire
Royal Scots/Royal Warwickshire
Machine Gun Corps
The 3rd Battalion,
Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
Royal Navy
Squadron Royal Airforce V.R.
Rank
Sargent
Sargent
Private
Private
Petty Officer
Flight Sargent
Honour
MiD
DCM MM
MM
MM
DSM Polish Cross
DFM
‘Once more the Flanders poppies red, remind us of our glourious dead, who fought to give us liberty, and rid the world of slavery, from slavery to faulse faiths and creed, they saught to save us by their deed, keep faith with them it is their due, to bear the torch they handed you.’