Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Other structure
- District
- Monklands
- Town
- Coatbridge
- County
- Strathclyde
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Edith Burnet Hughes (Architect)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1924
Attended by: - Dedicated
Date: 1924 - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 64267
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Current location
NS 72206 64626
West End Park
corner of Bank Street and Blair Road
Coatbridge
Monklands
Strathclyde
ML5 1AB
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NS 722 646
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Circular grey granite classical colonnaded open templeto style memorial with circular stepped plinth and central copper urn on landscaped corner site. Six Corinthian columns with squared lotus leaf capitals supporting plain corniced entablature with carved inscription. Rectangular verical panels carved with names to base course with metal circle an sword motif to southwest side. Framed side panels to north and east boundaries containing WW2 names, with Coatbridge coat of arms at beginning and end of names lists. Memorial garden site enclosed with metal fencing.
- Inscription
- 1914-1918 ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF (remainder Unknown) / (names on 12 panels below) Side Panels-1939 1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, Jas.
Aitchison, Arch.
Aitken, And.
Aitken, Jas.
Aitken, Robt.
Aitken, Robt. R S
Alexander, Thos.
Alexander, Thos.l
Allan, Alex.
Allan, Alex. M
See details for all 1092 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 860
Served and returned: 0
Died: 860
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
Order of information: surname THEN forename - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 232
Served and returned: 0
Died: 232
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Other structure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Urn
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Copper - Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Fence/ Railing
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Gate
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- Other structure
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Scottish War Memorials Project warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=665&mforum=warmemscot
- Transcription of WW2 Names- www.lostancestors.eu/memwar/C/Coatsbridgenames2c.htm
- Transcription of WW1 Names Pat Martin onwards- www.lostancestors.eu/memwar/C/Coatsbridgenames2b.htm
- Transcription of WW1 Names- A to J J Martin-www.lostancestors.eu/memwar/C/Coatsbridgenames2.htm
- Carter Postcard Collection
- coatbridgeandthegreatwar.com
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