Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Strathkelvin
Town
Milton of Campsie
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5986

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Current location

Craighead Road (B822)
Milton of Campsie
Strathkelvin
Strathclyde
G66 8DD
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 65270 76741
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic cross on tapered plinth and square base. There is a later names stone and a later 50th anniversary of WW2 stone- see separate reports.
Inscription
Plinth- IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE TWO WORLD WARS / 1914-18 1939-45 Base-"SINCE NOT FOR GLORY, RICHES OR HONOUR WE FIGHT, / BUT FOR LIBERTY ALONE WHICH NO GOOD MAN LOSES / BUT WITH HIS LIFE."
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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