Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Annandale And Eskdale
Town
Bentpath
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MESSRS BEATTIE & CO (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 6 Nov 1920
    Attended by: General Sir Spencer Ewart of Craigcleugh
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44094

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Current location

In the kirkyard
Westerkirk Church
Bentpath
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG13 0PB
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NY 31172 90293
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Double stepped square base surmounted by a square pedestal and cross with inscription in black lettering on three sides of the pedestal. Sword carved in relief on the base of the 6 o'clock face of the cross
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: 1914 1918/ ERECTED/ IN COMMEMORATION OF/ THE TRUE AND FAITHFUL/ MEN WHO, FOR GOD AND/ RIGHT WENT FORTH TO/ THE WAR;/ AND AS A LASTING RECORD/ OF THOSE WHO RETURNED/ NOT AGAIN, WHOSE NAMES/ ARE HERE INSCRIBED./ FRANCE/ GALLIPOLI/ PALESTINE/ EGYPT/ ITALY 3 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAME)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Stanley
Armstrong, Robert
Armstrong, William S
Beattie, Robert
Beattie, William
Buddles, John
Dickson, James
Glendinning, John W
Hogg, Thomas
Irving, Thomas
See details for all 20 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,regiment,forename, surname
    Order of information: regiment THEN rank THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,regiment,forename, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 1270MM, height 4270MM, width 1270MM
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Costs

Site: NIL
Memorial: £170

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL
Reference
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=453
  • The Scotsman 8 November 1920 WESTERKIRK (DUMFRIESSHIRE) General Sir John Spencer Ewart unveiled the memorial for the parish on Saturday afternoon. It is erected near the parish church; is of granite, about 15 feet high; and is surmounted by a cross. Mr Berkley Matthews of Wester Hall presided, and there was a service in the Parish Church, conducted by the Rev. J. Gillies.
  • Carlisle Journal 9/11/1920 page 2c

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