Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Annandale And Eskdale
Town
Gretna
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians
Maker
E Taylor of Gretna (Stone Carver)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 24 July 1996
    Attended by: Rt Revd JM Taylor, Bishop of Glasgow and/Galloway
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44152

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Current location

Corner of Annan Road and Central Avenue
Annan Road
Gretna
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG16 5DR
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NY 31801 67301
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Plain stone tablet set into side of a brick base with inscription in white lettering. See also our references 69422 and 69423 for other memorials to this incident-69422 has the names.
Inscription
IN MEMORY/ OF ALL THOSE WHO LOST/ THEIR LIVES AS A RESULT/ OF THE/ BOMBING OF GRETNA/ 7TH APRIL 1941
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Local
  • Base
    Measurements: height 990MM, width 1168MM
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Gretna & Rigg Community Council
Responsibility
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL
Reference
  • ANNANDALE OBSERVER 12 APR 1991, PP3-5

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