Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Inverclyde
Town
Greenock
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54841

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Current location

On the wall next to the public counter.
74-76
Post Office
Cathcart Street
Greenock
Inverclyde
Strathclyde
PA15 1DD
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 28195 76071
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Now The James Watt Weatherspoon pub.
    80-92
    Old Cathcart Street Post Office
    Cathcart Street
    Greenock
    Inverclyde
    Strathclyde
    PA15 1DD
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NS 28138 76075
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Rectangular brass plaque, vertically orientated, with names and inscription in white lettering, commemorating members of the post office staff who were killed in the First World War and Second World War. The design includes a laurel wreath in relief at the top.
Inscription
IN PROUD MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF GREENOCK/ AND DISTRICT POST OFFICES/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE TWO WORLD WARS/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bruce, G S
Cameron, A G
Carchrie, D Mck
Easson, T L
Edgar, J R
Finlay, W
Gallacher, J
Halbert, G
Halliday, W
Haughey, C
See details for all 28 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Detail
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Royal Mail

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