Use this image under non-commercial licence
This image was created and shared by: Richard Murphy
The image is free to reuse for non-commercial purposes under the IWM Non Commercial Licence. By downloading any images or embedding any media, you agree to the terms and conditions of the IWM Non Commercial Licence, including your use of the attribution statement specified by IWM. For this item, that is: © Richard Murphy (WMR-57789)
Embed
HTML: BBCode:Use this image under non-commercial licence
This image was created and shared by: Richard Murphy
The image is free to reuse for non-commercial purposes under the IWM Non Commercial Licence. By downloading any images or embedding any media, you agree to the terms and conditions of the IWM Non Commercial Licence, including your use of the attribution statement specified by IWM. For this item, that is: © Richard Murphy (WMR-57789)
Embed
HTML: BBCode:Use this image under non-commercial licence
This image was created and shared by: David McNay
The image is free to reuse for non-commercial purposes under the IWM Non Commercial Licence. By downloading any images or embedding any media, you agree to the terms and conditions of the IWM Non Commercial Licence, including your use of the attribution statement specified by IWM. For this item, that is: © David McNay (WMR-57789)
Embed
HTML: BBCode:Use this image under non-commercial licence
This image was created and shared by: David McNay
The image is free to reuse for non-commercial purposes under the IWM Non Commercial Licence. By downloading any images or embedding any media, you agree to the terms and conditions of the IWM Non Commercial Licence, including your use of the attribution statement specified by IWM. For this item, that is: © David McNay (WMR-57789)
Embed
HTML: BBCode:Use this image under non-commercial licence
This image was created and shared by: David McNay
The image is free to reuse for non-commercial purposes under the IWM Non Commercial Licence. By downloading any images or embedding any media, you agree to the terms and conditions of the IWM Non Commercial Licence, including your use of the attribution statement specified by IWM. For this item, that is: © David McNay (WMR-57789)
Embed
HTML: BBCode:Use this image under non-commercial licence
This image was created and shared by: David McNay
The image is free to reuse for non-commercial purposes under the IWM Non Commercial Licence. By downloading any images or embedding any media, you agree to the terms and conditions of the IWM Non Commercial Licence, including your use of the attribution statement specified by IWM. For this item, that is: © David McNay (WMR-57789)
Embed
HTML: BBCode:Use this image under non-commercial licence
This image was created and shared by: David McNay
The image is free to reuse for non-commercial purposes under the IWM Non Commercial Licence. By downloading any images or embedding any media, you agree to the terms and conditions of the IWM Non Commercial Licence, including your use of the attribution statement specified by IWM. For this item, that is: © David McNay (WMR-57789)
Embed
HTML: BBCode:Use this image under non-commercial licence
This image was created and shared by: David McMay
The image is free to reuse for non-commercial purposes under the IWM Non Commercial Licence. By downloading any images or embedding any media, you agree to the terms and conditions of the IWM Non Commercial Licence, including your use of the attribution statement specified by IWM. For this item, that is: © David McMay (WMR-57789)
Embed
HTML: BBCode:
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Monklands
- Town
- Glenboig
- County
- Strathclyde
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 11 November 1922
Attended by: Lieutenant Colonel Arthur CMG DSO TD, of Airdrie
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 57789
Current location
Corner of Main Street
the B804
and Inchneuk Road
Glenboig
Monklands
Strathclyde
ML5 2QT
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NS 72153 68611
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- B804
by the bridge
Glenboig
Monklands
Strathclyde
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- B804
- Description
- Celtic cross set on a narrow stone plinth and four steps. Stone drapes and laurel garland carved at the base of the cross with inscription on shaft. Names set in four columns on front face of plinth. Metal wreath and laurel branches placed over two outer columns. Lettering in black. WW2 names on side of plinth
- Inscription
- Front face: THIS MONUMENT/ WAS ERECTED/ IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN/ WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME/ SACRIFICE IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918./ (Names) Left and right hand sides of plinth: 1939-1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abercrombie, John
Adams, Joseph
Avanell, Daniel
Baillie, Robert
Barr, Joseph
Batchelor, Colin
Black, Matthew
Bothwell, Charles
Byrne, Patrick
Cairns, Charles
See details for all 124 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 92
Served and returned: 0
Died: 92
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, home town
Order of information: home town THEN surname THEN forename - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 32
Served and returned: 0
Died: 32
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: surname THEN forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=244&mforum=warmemscot
- Glasgow Herald 13 November 1922
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.
This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:
© WMR-57789
For queries, please contact memorials@iwm.org.uk.