Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Clydesdale
Town
Lanark
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians, Non-Combat Deaths
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54241

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Current location

17-21
Lanark Memorial Hall
St Leonard Street
Lanark
Clydesdale
Strathclyde
ML11 7AB
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 88542 43742
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Memorial hall, with stained glass panels on either side of the entrance door, 2 large plaques for WW1 and 2 smaller plaques for WW2, also a metal plaque for post 1945 casualties.
Inscription
Outside the building- LANARK MEMORIAL HALL 1st WW1 plaque- THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER MORE/TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE BELONGING TO THE/TOWN AND PARISH OF LANARK WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/[names A-K in 4 columns] 2nd WW1 plaque THEY PASSED OUT BY THE PATH OF DUTY//TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE BELONGING TO THE/TOWN AND PARISH OF LANARK WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/[names L-Y in 4 columns] Each of 2 WW2 Plaques-TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE /OF THOSE BELONGING TO THE TOWN AND PARISH OF LANARK/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/[names in 4 columns- A to McAlister on Plaque 1, McBean to W on plaque 2]/THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD Post 1945 Plaque-CAMPAIGNS SINCE 1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abernethy, Jas.
Adams, Norman
Aitken, James
Aitken, James Weir
Alexander, Michael
Allan, Joseph
Allan, Robert
Anderson, William
Ashe, Robert J
Baird, Peter
See details for all 310 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 235
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 235
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 68
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 68
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service, manner of death, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: surname
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Hall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Condition
History
2011- £5 million refurbishment of the hall
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Other website www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
  • Evening Times 11 April 2011-Memorial hall rescued by £5m restoration plan Stef Lach 11 Apr 2011 A £5million restoration plan will breathe new life into a town’s memorial hall. Work will see the restoration, refurbishment and an extension built at Lanark Memorial Hall. Mansell Construction Services Ltd is working on the Grade B listed building on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council. The building has been unused since October 2008 when it closed. The money was raised by the council with contributions from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic Scotland. The hall was built in 1926 in memory of the 232 local men who lost their lives in the First World War. The project will involve members of the community and schoolchildren in researching and developing a timeline and electronic display of information on local heritage. Colin McLean, head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Scotland, said: “This grand old hall has served the community well for over 90 years. “It is interwoven with the history and cultural traditions of the town. “These works will repair and transform it into a contemporary facility so that it can continue to involve, delight, educate and entertain people for many years to come.” Councillor Hamish Stewart said: “This marvellous facility will give Lanark an excellent arts venue to accommodate the cultural life of the town and the surrounding area.”
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=416&mforum=warmemscot

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