Memorial details

Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Motherwell
Town
Newmains
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients, Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 4 December 1921
    Attended by: REV WILLIAM ROBERTSON DD
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44557

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Current location

Newmains Cross Roundabout
Newmains
Motherwell
Strathclyde
ML2 9FB
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 82365 56036
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Police Station
    Newmains
    Motherwell
    Strathclyde
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
SQUARE PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY FIGURE OF A HELMETED SOLDIER IN MOURNING POSE WITH RIFLE REVERSED AND HEAD BOWED. CROSSED SWORD, RIFLE AND LAUREL WREATH ON LOWEST PLINTH
Inscription
Side 1-THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN HONOURED AND GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE BRAVE MEN OF THE LANDWARD DISTRICT OF CAMBUSNETHAN PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE Side 2-NEWMAINS DISTRICT/[names] Side 3-STANE DISTRICT/[names]/MORNINGSIDE & CHAPEL DISTRICT/[names] Side 4-NETHERTON DISTRICT/[names]/OVERTOWN DISTRICT/[names]/WATERLOO DISTRICT/[names] On a step- 1939-1945/[names] On a step- KOREA/[name]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adam, Alex.
Aitchison, Geo.
Allander, Wm.
Allardice, Geo.
Archibald, Alex.
Archibald, Alex.
Archibald, David
Armit, Adam
Armit, David
Armour, Geo.
See details for all 269 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 265
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 265
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, forenames, decorations, additional
    Order of information: additional THEN rank THEN surname
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, forenames, decorations, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank
    Order of information: surname
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plinth
    Measurements: height 6000MM
    Materials: Granite
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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