Memorial details

Memorial type
Garden
District
Renfrew
Town
Howwood
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44696

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Current location

On site of former Nurses Home
Howwood
Renfrew
Strathclyde
PA9 1BS
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 39965 60399
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Garden of remembrance on the former site of a nurses college. The central memorial is constructed from stones of the cottage with three plaques mounted on the front face.
Inscription
Left plaque: THIS HOUSE ORIGINALLY/ PROVIDED FOR THE/ NURSE BEING NO/ LONGER NECESSARY/ AND NO FURTHER USE/ HAVING BEEN FOUND/ FOR IT IT WAS/ RESOLVED TO/ DEMOLISH IT AND THAT/ THIS THE SITE BE LAID/ OUT AS A GARDEN/ OF REMEMBRANCE Centre plaque: THIS HOUSE HAS BEEN SET APART AND/ ENDOWED FOR THE USE OF A DISTRICT/ NURSE BY THE PEOPLE OF HOWWOOD/ IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT/ WHO DIED IN THE CAUSE OF HONOUR/ AND FREEDOM IN THE GREAT WAR/ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE THEIR NAMES ARE HERE RECORDED (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allan, John
Allison, John
Andrew, R
Armstrong, John
Bruce, R
Cairnduff, Andrew
Campbell, Hugh
Clark, Philip
Clews, James
Crosbie, C
See details for all 37 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service
    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, initial of forename, service
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Building
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Condition
History
Restored in 2017
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Renfrewshire Council
Reference

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