Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Annandale And Eskdale
Town
Kirkpatrick Fleming
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Maker
MESSRS J W DODS AND SON (Mason)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44160

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Current location

outside the Parish Church
B6357 (the road to Annan)
Kirkpatrick Fleming
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG11 3AU
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NY 27671 70120
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Square base surmounted by plinth and square obelisk with inscription in black lettering on the sides of the plinth and base. Foliate design carved at the top of plinth
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE:IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM THE PARISH/ OF KIRKPATRICK-FLEMING/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ AND OF/ 1939 -45/ (Names) Other faces: (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bell, John R
Black, George
Burnett, Joseph B
Byers, George
Crossan, John P
Farish, James
Finley, William
Forteith, Randolph
Gilbertson, Ralph
Graham, Cecil E
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 26
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment,forename,address
    Order of information: regiment THEN surname
  • 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
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, service
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 990MM, height 4800MM, width 990MM
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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