Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Stewartry
Town
New Galloway
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
58060

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Current location

Galloway Park
off High Street
New Galloway
Stewartry
Dumfries And Galloway
DG7 3RL
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 63560 77755
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Imposing memorial formed of two stepped base surmounted by a stepped tapering column. The whole stands on a large circular base with steps leading up to it. The memorial is sited on a low rise hill in the park. A tablet with the dedicatory inscription is on the upper part of the column. Below it is a tablet with WW1 names. WW2 names are on a tablet set into the base. The lettering is in black.
Inscription
FOR/ KING/ AND/ COUNTRY/ IN/ NEVER DYING HONOUR OF/ THE BRAVE/ WHO WENT FORTH FROM/ THIS PARISH/ IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THE HEROIC DEAD/ (Names)/ "THEY LOVED NOT THEIR LIVES UNTO THE DEATH"/ Rev: 12:11/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Gilbert
Bell, Martin
Bence, Robert
Byers, Adam
Faed, James R H
Gordon, James
Gordon, James K
Hewitson, James
Jackson, James
Kirk, George
See details for all 33 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 25
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank,regiment,forename,additional,decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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