Catherine Watson Memorial
Catherine Watson Memorial
Catherine Watson Memorial
Catherine Watson Memorial
Catherine Watson Memorial
Catherine Watson Memorial
Catherine Watson Memorial
Catherine Watson Memorial
Catherine Watson Memorial

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A celtic cross memorial to Catherine Watson, aged 19, of Glasgow, who swam out to sea to rescue two boys and a girl, the sons and daughter of a solicitor of Melrose (Mr Curle), who had been swept out to sea by the tide at North Berwick. She had just been bathing herself and was dressing when she tried to rescue the children, but died in the attempt. The children were saved by the coastguard. A bronze portrait panel made by Catherine's friends at Glasgow School of Art is set into the boulder upon which the memorial rests.
Title

Catherine Watson Memorial

Date

1889

Medium

red granite

Accession number

EH39_AM_S005

Acquisition method

funded by public subscription, 1889

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

The Scottish Seabird Centre

Custodian

The Scottish Seabird Centre

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

1889

Access

at all times

Inscription description

ERECTED BY / PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / IN MEMORY OF / CATHERINE WATSON OF GLASGOW AGED 19 / WHO WAS DROWNED IN / THE EAST BAY 27th JULY 1889 WHILE / RESCUING A DROWNING BOY. / THE CHILD WAS / SAVED THE BRAVE GIRL / WAS TAKEN

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Located at

The Harbour, North Berwick

EH39 4SS