Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Annandale And Eskdale
Town
Eskdalemuir
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44132

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Current location

Eskdalemuir Parish Church
B709
Eskdalemuir
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG13 0QH
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NY 25272 97876
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Three stepped square stone base surmounted by a rough hewn stone pedestal and tapered column. The inscription is on tablets fixed to the front and rear faces of the pedestal (WW1 and WW2 respectively). Wreath and ribbon carved above the WW1 inscription with a Greek cross in refief on the tapered top above it
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ ESKDALEMUIR WHO DIED/ FOR THIER COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: AND OF THOSE WHO DIED/ IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Walter
Bell, James
Cameron, Alex G
Elliot, Thomas
Falside, James
Falside, James (the Rev)
Falside, John
Fletcher, Walter
Henry, Janet
Hogg, John
See details for all 20 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename, decorations
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    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, forename, service
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Local
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
History
C 1998: MEMORIAL RE-POINTED
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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