Memorial details

Memorial type
Wall
District
Cunninghame
Town
Irvine
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57727

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Current location

Watson Memorial Garden
Kilwinning Road/Burns Street
Irvine
Cunninghame
Strathclyde
KA12 8RW
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 31987 39322
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular stone wall made of irregular stones. Three rectangular stone tablets and one metal plaque are attached, the upper one having a curved top with black lettering. Two tablets with pointed top and cross are below, with names in two columns and black lettering. The lowest plaque is rectangular, made of metal, with a rolled border. The whole is set on a cobbled pavement with a raised boarder at the base.
Inscription
Upper tablet: To the Glory of God/ and in memory of those/ who gave their lives in the/ Second Great War/ 1939-1945/ Let us Remember/ erected by Irvine Ex-Servicesmen's Club/ Middle tablets: (Names) Bottom plaque: In memory of the following employees of this factory who gave their lives in the service of their country 1939-1945./ (Names)/ Their name liveth for evermore
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allison, A L
Banning, Frank
Barr, Robert
Baxter, John
Bennett, A
Black, Allan
Black, Andrew
Black, Muir
Borland, Jas.
Bowe, Henry
See details for all 131 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, ocupation, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 122
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 122
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, regiment,surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal, Stone
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Memorial has been renovated and is now placed on a freestanding stone wall.
Reference

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