Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Stewartry
Town
Crossmichael
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
D.H & J. Newall of Dalbeattie (Makers)
E. A. Hornel, artist of Kirkcudbright (Designer)
David Ogilvie Engineering-The 2018 seat (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11 December 1921
    Attended by: Mrs. McLelland of Danevale Crossing, who lost four sons in the war
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5885

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Current location

There is no car parking at the memorial and the road is not safe to park on as there are hidden dips either side and it's busy. Best to park within the 30mph limit and walk up the road
which has no footpath and a boggy grass verge
East side of A713 South of village
Crossmichael
Stewartry
Dumfries And Galloway
DG7 3AP
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 73286 66480
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Brick base with low walls surmounted by a square plinth, shaft and cross. WW2 names set into the front face of the brick base Celtic designs carved in relief on front face. A steel seat by David Ogilvie was added in November 2018 with a stainless steel dedication plaque
Inscription
Plinth: 6 O'clock Face- CROSSMICHAEL HEROES WAR MEMORIAL /(Names of officers) /1914-1918 / LEST WE FORGET 3 O'clock & 9 O'clock Faces-[names of Privates] Tablet: 1939 - 1945/ (Names) Plaque on the 2018 seat-Dedicated by/Crossmichael People/to the memory of those/who served in the/Great War 1914-1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adair, Alexander
Breckenridge, John J
Brown, John T
Burnett, Henry W
Chalmers, William
Clunie, Thomas
Clunie, William
Crawford, Robert
Dalziel, James
Doig, Harold
See details for all 50 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 41
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 41
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: rank THEN surname (Officers are on the front face, then privates on the 2 side faces0
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 4876.8mm
    Materials: Granite - Dalbeattie
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Seat
    Measurements: depth 640mm, height 970mm, width 1600mm
    Materials: Steel
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stainless Steel
Condition
Costs

Comments: Land gifted by Mrs. Stewart of Culgruff.

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

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