Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Inverclyde
Town
Greenock
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 6 May 1951
    Attended by: (Memorial 1) Provost Robert Boyed to mark the 10th anniversary of the "Greenock Blitz" on 6-7 May 1941 which killed 280 people, injured 1,200 people, destroyed 1,000 and damaged 10,000 of the town's 18,000 houses
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53658

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Current location

Memorial 1 (the one with walls) is on the left at the main entrance
memorial 2 is in Section 3
1
Greenock Cemetery
South Street
Greenock
Inverclyde
Strathclyde
PA16 8UG
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 260 720
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone of Remembrance, flanked by small walls. There is a wreath engraved at the bottom of the stone, and the arms of Greenock at the top. Note that there are 2 different memorials- see the images.
Inscription
Stone 1- DEDICATED TO/ THE/ EVERLASTING MEMORY/ OF THE/ CITIZENS OF GREENOCK/ WHO DIED/ AS A RESULT OF/ THE AIR RAIDS/ 1940 - 1941 Stone 2-IN MEMORY OF/THE CITIZENS OF THIS TOWN/WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/AS A RESULT OF THE AIR RAIDS/1940-1941
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Condition
History
Between 2010 and 2015 the area around Memorial 1 was landscaped, with grass replacing the paving on front.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Inverclyde Council

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