Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Pillar / Column
- District
- Argyll And Bute
- Town
- Furnace
- County
- Strathclyde
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), First World War - civilians
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 30 July 1921
Attended by: Lieutenant-Colonel F. MacRae-Gilstrap of Eilean Donan - Dedicated
Date: 30th July 1921
Attended by: Captain the Rev. D. C. Stewart, F.C. presided; Rev. Mr Knox, Lochgilphead; Rev. Gillespie Campbell, Glenaray.; Rev. Wm. Eadie, Furnace and Rev. Mr MacPherson, Minard. - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 5997
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Current location
Village Centre
Leacainn Terrace (across road from Furnace Primary School)
Furnace
Argyll And Bute
Strathclyde
PA32 8YP
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NN 02346 00101
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- The memorial is set on a raised stone platform reached by several short steps and is surrounded by a low metal railing. The memorial is made of roughly dressed granite blocks with the main dedication inscription carved on a shield above the names of the fallen from WW1. A brass plaque below these contains a dedication and names of the fallen from WW2. It is surmounted by a replica of the Inveraray Cross and made of Furnace granite.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ 1914-1919/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ (Names)/ IN EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF FURNACE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bown, D
Campbell, H
Campbell, Robert
Campbell, W
Cockburn, F
Crawford, J
Drew, J
Drew, P
Gerrano, J
Hughes, M
See details for all 25 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, surname, initial of forename, service
Order of information: service THEN rank 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, forenames, surname
Order of information: Undefined - First World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of forename, rank, service
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Pillar
Measurements: height c5500mm, width c2000 back
Materials: Granite - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Cross
Measurements: height c1000mm
Materials: Granite
- Pillar
- Condition
- Furnace
- WMO ID: 197930
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 25-02-2015]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- BUILDINGS OF SCOTLAND by GIFFORD, JOHN A&B (2000) p.252 Source: Image Library
- Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser - Saturday 13 August 1921 TO THE GALLANT DEAD. (image) FURNACE WAR MEMORIAL. Unveiled by Colonel MacRae-Gilstrap of Ballimore. (names) ---
- Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser - Saturday 23 July 1921 Page 1 FURNACE WAR MEMORIAL. UNVEILING CEREMONY Lieut.-Col. John MacRae-Gilstrap, ON SATURDAY, 30TH JULY, AT 4 P.M. ---
- During November 2014 the FURNACE ROLL OF HONOUR for 1914-1919 and 1939-1945 was published by : James JEPSON , Mary GILLIES , with the assistance of FURNACE COMMUNITY COUNCIL .
- warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=22532#22532
- The Scotsman - Monday 01 August 1921 Page 4 WAR MEMORIALS. FURNACE. ---
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