Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Wigtown
Town
Garlieston
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953), First World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44421

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Current location

north end of the sea front next to the bowling green
Garlieston
Wigtown
Dumfries And Galloway
GD8 8BD
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 47777 46439
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Tall Celtic Cross on tapering plinth
Inscription
6 o'clock face tablet-TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF SORBIE PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) 12 o'clock face tablet-[WW1 names] 9 o'clock face tablet-ALSO/IN WORLD WAR/1939-1945/[names] 3 o'clock face tablet-ALSO IN/THE KOREAN WAR/1950-1953/[name]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barry, Robert
Campbell, Jas
Caven, David S
Cron, J R
Edgar, John
Fleming, James
Gibb, Alexander
Gulline, James
Gulline, Peter
Gulline, Robert
See details for all 53 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 46
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 46
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,regiment,forename, surname
    Order of information: regiment THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,regiment,forename, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,regiment,forename, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, service, forename, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Polished
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Condition
History
Lead lettering is badly oxidised on the WW1 Plaques
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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