Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Stirling
Town
Stirling
County
Central
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19727

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Current location

Near the public counter area
17
Delivery Office
Whitehouse Road
Stirling
Stirling
Central
FK7 7XX
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 80782 93083
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • 84-86
    Stirling Post Office
    Murray Place
    Stirling
    Stirling
    Central
    FK8 2BP
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NS 796 935
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Two brass plaques, one large (WW1) and one small (WW2) , inside a wooden frame. Both plaques have a border of etched thistle, and the WW1 plaque also has a lion inside a wreath above the inscription. The memorial covers men from Stirling, Bannockburn, Bridge of Allan, Callander, Dollar and Gargurnock
Inscription
1914 1918/ IN/ MEMORY/ OF THE MEMBERS OF THE/ STIRLING DISTRICT POST OFFICE STAFF/ WHO IN THE GREAT WAR./ DIED FOR LIBERTY/ (NAMES) (smaller plaque): 1939 1945/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, W
Bain, T M
Campbell, Ian
Campbell, J M
Campbell, John C
Comrie, George
Drummond, Hugh
England, Alfred T
Gegg, Thomas
Hughes, J D
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename, home post office
    Order of information: home post office
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 80cm, width 45cm
    Materials: Wood
Condition
History
Post office closed 14th May 2008
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference

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