Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Arch
- District
- Argyll And Bute
- Town
- Kilmartin
- County
- Strathclyde
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 15th August 1920
Attended by: Major-General N. Malcolm C.B., D.S.O. Lieutenant J. G. Mathieson, M.C. - Dedicated
Date: 15th August 1920
Attended by: Rev. Dr M'Lean, D.S.O., Paisley Abbey - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 5977
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Current location
Parish Church
A816
Kilmartin
Argyll And Bute
Strathclyde
PA31 8RN
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NR 83451 98851
Denomination: Church of Scotland
- Description
- Stepped arch with12 steps, each carrying names. The inscription is on the keystones which are surmounted by a simple Latin cross.
- Inscription
- 1914/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ 1919/[names]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ballantyne, W
Boyd, Gavin
Campbell, A
Campbell, J
Crawford, A
Mcewan, J
Mcfayden, A
Mcintyre, A
Mckay, Dc
Mckellar, A
See details for all 18 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 18
Served and returned: 0
Died: 18
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, rank, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Arch
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Arch
- Condition
- Kilmartin Memorial Arch
- WMO ID: 139711
- Condition: Poor [last updated on 23-01-2015]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic1655.html
- BUILDINGS OF SCOTLAND by GIFFORD, JOHN A&B (2000) p. 346 Source: Image Library
- Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser - Saturday 21 August 1920 Page 5 THE KILMARTIN ARCHWAY (image) ---
- The Scotsman - Wednesday 18 August 1920 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19200818/065/0010 KILMARTIN WAR MEMORIAL In presence of a large assemblage; a war memorial, (which takes the form of an archway of granite over the churchyard gate) was unveiled at Kilmartin (Argyllshire) by Major-General N. Malcolm, C. B., D. S. O. The service in church was conducted by Rev. Dr M'Lean, D. S. O., Paisley Abbey. A guard of honour of over 100 ex-service men and ex-Volunteers, under command of Lieut. J. G. Mathieson, M. C., took part in the proceedings, which were of an impressive nature.
- Carter Postcard Collection
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