Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Clydesdale
Town
Wiston
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54288

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Current location

To the right of the entrance gate to the former Church
set into the wall
Wiston Churchyard
Milrig Lane
Wiston
Clydesdale
Strathclyde
ML12 6GA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 96145 31751
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Stone tablet set into wall. In these images the lettering is painted white but other images on the referenced report show black painted lettering by December 2007.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND/IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/FROM THE PARISH OF WISTON/AND ROBERTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR KING/AND COUNTRY DURING/THE GREAT WAR 1914-18/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Halliday, John A
Neilson, Hugh
Waddell, James
Wilson, John
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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