The Blackadder obelisk at Chirnside Parish Churchyard
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The Blackadder obelisk at Chirnside Parish Churchyard
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 9 May 2023
The obelisk is inscribed with generations of the Blackadder family. A notable inscription is as follows:- WILLIAM FRANCIS BLACKADDER BORN 23.1.1913 DIED 21.11.1997 ONE OF THE ‘FEW’ IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1940
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Image Location
Latitude
55.797024
Longitude
-2.209876