Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Clackmannan
Town
Menstrie
County
Central
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians, First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5776

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Current location

In the corner of a park alongside the Menstrie Burn
Midtown Gardens Park
Main Street East
Menstrie
Clackmannan
Central
FK11 7BN
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 84907 96987
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Beside A87
    Menstrie
    Clackmannan
    Central
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Tall pillar set on a square plinth and octagonal base. On the 6 o'clock face are a cast wreath enclosing a Saltire with two plaques below. The Polish troops plaque was added between image sets dated 2007 and 2019.
Inscription
1914-1918 / THEY WHO ARE COMMEMORATED / HERE AT THE CALL OF THE KING AND / COUNTRY LEFT ALL THAT WAS / DEAR TO THEM AND GAVE UP THEIR / LIVES THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE / IN FREEDOM. LET THOSE WHO / COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT THEIR / NAMES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN / (WW1 names) 1939-1945 / ALSO COMMEMORATED HERE ARE / THOSE WHO GAVE UP THEIR LIVES / IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR / (WW2 names) PRESENTED BY / MENSTRIE COMMUNITY COUNCIL / TO COMMEMORATE / THE POLISH TROOPS / STATIONED IN MENSTRIE / DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR, / WHO FOUGHT AND FELL / FOR THE FREEDOM OF / FUTURE GENERATIONS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brown, William B
Carmichael, Harry
Congleton, James
Cunningham, Alexander
Dawson, James
Drysdale, John
Drysdale, Joseph
Duncan, David
Fairlie, John
Fenton, William
See details for all 32 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, service
    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, service
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 26
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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