Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Annandale And Eskdale
- Town
- Clarencefield
- County
- Dumfries And Galloway
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- JW Dods & Son of Dumfries (Makers)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 44104
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Current location
On roadside
On Main Street (B724)
Clarencefield
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG1 4NF
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NY 09164 68637
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Granite Tapered Base surmounted by tapered plinth, and Celtic cross. Inscription in black lettering on two sides of plinth. memorial fronted with 4 steps and surrounded by iron railings and a sandstone wall. Celtic Knot design on front of cross
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: ERECTED BY/ THE PEOPLE/ OF RUTHWELL/ IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF/ THE SOLDIERS/ FROM THE/ PARISH/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 19/ (NAMES)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" 3 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Anderson, John
Bell, John
Boyd, Thomas
Broatch, George
Dunbar, Murray H
Dunkeld, Robert
Gillies, Joseph
Gordon, Robert J
Gordon, Thomas
Irving, George R
See details for all 14 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,age
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,age
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 200mm, height 2620mm, width 405mm
Materials: Granite - Pink - Base
Measurements: depth 910-820mm, height 310mm, width 1480-1250
Materials: Granite - Pink - Plinth
Measurements: depth 910-820mm, height 590mm, width 1010-700mm
Materials: Granite - Pink - Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Sandstone - Fence/ Railing
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Cast Iron - Gate
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Cast Iron
- Cross
- Condition
- Ruthwell Parish
- WMO ID: 162840
- Condition: Good [last updated on 23-01-2016]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL
- Reference
- A+E 21
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