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Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Annandale And Eskdale
Town
Ecclefechan
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: June 1920
    Attended by: Mr EJ Brook of Hoddom
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44124

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Current location

Adjoining the cemetery at Parish Church
Hoddom Old Churchyard
Ecclefechan
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG11 3EL
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NY 19218 74531
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Tapered stone base surmounted by double stepped granite base, pedestal and obelisk. Inscription in black lettering on the sides of the pedestal. The whole is surrounded by wrought iron railings. Sword within its sheath carved at front face of base
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO/ THE GLORIOUS DEAD/ IN HONOUR/ AND AFFECTION OF/ THE MEN OF HODDAM PARISH/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ 1914 - 1918 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 1945/ (NAMES)/ "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bell, A P D
Bell, W J
Campbell, Robert C
Cowan, Ronald
Currie, John Jardine
Donaldson, James
Donaldson, John
Earl, Joseph
Garthwaite, R S
Gilbertson, W
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,regiment,forename, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height C 20FT
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £352/10

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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