Memorial details

Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Renfrew
Town
Johnstone
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10 May 1924
    Attended by: Lieutenant General Sir Walter P Braithwaite KCB, Commander in Chief of the Scottish Command
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44700

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

Houston Square
Johnstone
Renfrew
Strathclyde
PA5 8DT
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 42739 63227
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Description
The memorial is a grey stone stepped, square section base/plinth, with a square section pedestal block above it and a bronze statue of a private of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders above this in full pack and wearing a Tam ‘o’ Shanter beret. He appears to be striding forward purposefully. There are three low stone steps to the base/plinth. The main pedestal block is dressed stone blocks in six or eight courses. The pedestal block has several brass plaques fixed to it. The Dedication Inscriptions for WW1 and WW2 are on the same face as the soldier faces. On the faces on either side of this are inverted triangular brass plaques bearing the countries or place names of WW1 battles. On the rear face of the block is a brass plaque bearing the burgh's coat of arms surrounded by thistles and surmounted by a lion rampant. The approximate height of the stone monument is 5m and the lowest step is about 4 or 5m by 4 or 5m. He carries a rifle in his right hand with the butt resting on top of the block. The soldier is some 2 ½m high. He looks just over lifesize. Houston Square is in the centre of the town of Johnstone and the memorial is set in a wide cobbled and slabbed area with a bandstand some 30 or 40m away.
Inscription
IN HONOUR/ OF THOSE WHO FOUGHT/ AND/ IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 1918 AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945 Side panel: GALLIPOLI/ MESOPOTAMIA/ PALESTINE/ EGYPT Side panel: FRANCE/ BELGIUM/ SALONIKA/ ITALY
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Creetown
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Renfrewshire Council
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-44700

For queries, please contact [email protected].