Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Pillar / Column
- District
- Renfrew
- Town
- Kilbarchan
- County
- Strathclyde
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 44702
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Current location
High Barholm
Kilbarchan
Renfrew
Strathclyde
PA10 2EA
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NS 40476 63046
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- The memorial is set on a paved area by High Barholm Road. The base which is 2 to 3m across is made of three octagonal steps with an octagonal 1m high block. The WW1 inscription is a brass shield shaped plaque fastened onto the block by a brass 'belt' with celtic carvings. The WW2 inscription is carved into the stone block below the brass. From the block rises an octagonal pillar topped by a bronze unicorn rampant holding a saltire decorated shield. Overall height about 5m
- Inscription
- 1..Main Dedication Inscription on Brass Plaque : LEST /WE/FORGET /1914 – 1918 2. Subsidiary Dedication Inscription under the plaque : 1939 – 1945 /TO /KILBARCHAN /HONOURED SONS
- 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
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: height 5000mm, width 3000mm
Materials: Stone - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Memorial
- Condition
- Kilbarchan War Memorial
- WMO ID: 138103
- Condition: Good [last updated on 23-01-2015]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2006- The Council repaired the memorial from the base up Traditionally rumoured that the base contained the names of all who died in the Great War but there was no evidence of this
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Renfrewshire Council
- Reference
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