
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Allegory (eg: Victory)
- District
- Annandale And Eskdale
- Town
- Langholm
- County
- Dumfries And Galloway
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Mr HC Fehr of Knightsbridge, London (Artist)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 27 July 1921
Attended by: Duke of Buccleugh - Dedicated
Date: 27 July 1921
Attended by: Revd J Buchanan - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
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Current location
Beside Parish Church in a memorial garden
Public Park
Langholm
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG13 0AF
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NY 36088 84426
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Square granite base surmounted by a square granite pedestal, orb and figure of Victory holding inverted sword with the hilt forming a cross to signify sacrifice and the coming of peace, in right hand and wreath in left. Inscription in black lettering on side. The front panel has the inscription, the 2 side panels the names, and the rear panel lists the theatres of war the deceased fought in. Memorial surrounded by wrought iron railings. These were added later.
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: AD/ 1914-1918/ REMEMBER/ WITH PRIDE AND GRATITUDE/ THE TRUE AND FAITHFUL MEN/ WHO IN THOSE YEARS OF WAR/ WENT FORTH FROM THIS PARISH/ TO DO BATTLE/ FOR GOD AND THE RIGHT/ THE NAMES OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THIER LIVES/ ARE HERE INSCRIBED/ TO BE HONOURED/ FOR EVERMORE/ A.D./ 1939 - 1945 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACES: (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: FRANCE/ BELGIUM/ GALLIPOLI/ MESOPOTAMNIA/ EGYPT/ PALESTINE/ AFRICA/ ITALY/ RUSSIA/ SALONICA/ AT SEA/ BY/ LAND, SEA AND AIR
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 131
Served and returned: 0
Died: 131
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank (if not private),regiment, forenames
Order of information: regiment THEN surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 23
Served and returned: 0
Died: 23
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment, forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Pedestal
Measurements: depth 830mm, height 2200mm, width 830mm
Materials: Granite - Cornish - Sculpture
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Fence/ Railing
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wrought Iron - Plinth
Measurements: depth 1050mm, height 530mm, width 1050mm
Materials: Granite - Cornish - Base
Measurements: depth 2440mm, height 160mm, width 2440mm
Materials: Granite - Cornish - Steps
Measurements: depth 1360mm, height 240mm, width 1360mm
Materials: Granite - Cornish
- Pedestal
- Condition
- Langholm WWI and WWII
- WMO ID: 160634
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 08-03-2018]
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- Costs
Memorial: c£1300
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
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