Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Kyle And Carrick
Town
Colmonell
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 24 September 1922
    Attended by: Mrs M'Connel of Knockdolian
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
80495

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Current location

overlooking the Bowling Green
Craigneil Road
Colmonell
Kyle And Carrick
Strathclyde
KA26 0RZ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 148 858
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Small Latin Cross surmounting a tall pillar which is on a pedestal. On the top part of the pedestal is a stone WW1 plaque with the dedication, then a thick dividing line, followed by officers names. Below is the WW2 names plaque. The pedestal is flanked on either side by stone walls, each of which has an 'other ranks' tablet with 2 columns divided by a thick black line. The memorial area is accessed by a flight of steps from street level, with wrought iron railings on either side, and a wrought iron gate at street level. There are also 2 wooden benches on stone legs under each of the flank walls.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN/OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR/LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN/THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/[names of officers and a Piper]/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE Tablets on flank walls-[names of WW1 'other ranks' in 2 columns] THESE MADE THE SAME SACRIFICE/1939-1945/[names in 2 columns]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aird, James
Arnott, W
Bell, Alexander
Brechin, W A
Caitens, John
Caldwell, James
Clark, W T
Connochie, William J
Copes, D
Crawford, S
See details for all 58 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 43
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 43
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank
    Order of information: rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Fence/ Railing
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wrought Iron
  • Gate
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wrought Iron
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Seat
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=4618&mforum=warmemscot
  • The Scotsman, Monday 25th September 1922. COLMONELL The memorial which has been erected at Colmonell to commemorate the men belonging to the parish who fell in the Great War was unveiled yesterday by Mrs M'Connel of Knockdolian, in presence of a large number of ex-servicemen and the general public. General Sir Charles Fergusson of Kilkerran delivered the opening address, and Mr R. F. M'Ewen of Barbrochat read the names inscribed on the memorial, which is of handsome design.
  • Wigtownshire Free Press 16 November 1916 reports at length, with photograph, the death of the Laird, Farquhar Gray Tinn, of pnuemonia, buried in the Churchyard

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