Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Cunninghame
Town
Stewarton
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Maker
Scott and Rae (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: June 1921
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
81602

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Current location

Standalane
Stewarton
Cunninghame
Strathclyde
KA3 5BG
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 41594 45801
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A grey granite obelisk standing on a square pedestal, with a wreath carved in heavy relief on the face, which rests on three steps. The commemoration and names of the WWI dead are recorded in lead lettering on the faces of the pedestal. The names of the WWII dead have been added to the faces of the lower section of the pedestal.
Inscription
Pedestal 6 o'clock face within a wreath-TO/THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN/ETERNAL REMEMBRANCE/OF THE MEN FROM THE BURGH/AND PARISH OF/STEWARTON/WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/"GREATER LOVE/HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" Top Step 6 o'clock face-AND ALSO ARE INSRIBED THE NAMES OF/THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SCARIFICE IN THE WAR/1939-1945 Other faces of pedestal- [WW1 names] Other faces of top step- [WW2 names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, Robert John
Allan, James
Allan, William
Andrews, Albert
Barbour, Andrew
Barbour, Andrew
Barbour, James
Barbour, Matthew
Barclay, James
Barclay, James
See details for all 94 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 69
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 69
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: regiment THEN rank THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, service
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Lettering
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Lead
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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