Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Cunninghame
Town
Sliddery (Isle of Arran)
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 05 August 1922
    Attended by: Marquis of Graham
  • Dedicated
    Date: 05 August 1922
    Attended by: Rev D. Conacher
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54009

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Current location

next to the Free Church at Bennecarrigan
Junction Of A841 And The Ross (between Sliddery and Lagg)
Sliddery (Isle of Arran)
Cunninghame
Strathclyde
KA27 8PA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NR 94237 22099
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A pillar of granite left rough at the edges. On the front is a carved relief of a rifle with a laurel wreath draped over it. The piece of stone tapers at the top pointing skyward. This is placed on a plinth on which is the main inscription. This in turn is positioned on a three stepped base, the middle step contains the Second World War inscription.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS DISTRICT/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Black, Duncan
Crossley, Mary
Henderson, Archibald
Macallister, Peter
Mackinnon, John
Macskimming, Vincent
Mcalister, Donald
Mcdonald, Alan
Mcintyre, Donald
Mckechnie, Duncan
See details for all 15 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, service
    Order of information: Men then the woman
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    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, forename, rank, service
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth c 1500mm, height c 6000mm, width c 1500mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Relief
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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