Memorial details

Memorial type
Allegory (eg: Victory)
District
Annandale And Eskdale
Town
Johnstone Bridge
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Maker
FERGUS J CURRIE (Sculptor)
HOPE AND CURRIE (Builder)
FERGUS J CURRIE (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: LORD LIEUTENANT OF DUMFRIESSHIRE
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44157

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Current location

Johnstone New Graveyard
monr road on west bank of River Annan
Johnstone Bridge
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG11 1ER
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NY 09781 91193
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Four stepped base surmounted by a square pedestal and female figure. Inscription on plain rectangular stone tablets placed around the pedestal. A kneeling, cloth draped female figure of "Peace" surmounts the memorial, modelled on the sculptor's wife- Dorothy Currie
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE:TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF JOHNSTONE/ PARISH WHO LAID/ DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ "FAITHFUL TILL DEATH" 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brown, James
Byers, Robert J
Cowan, Joseph J
Deacon, Robert
Dundas, J S
Dunlop, Alexander
Edgar, William
Houston, R R
Mcnish, George
Mcnish, Walter
See details for all 17 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment, 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, service, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 910MM, height 4570MM, width 910MM
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL
Reference

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