Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Hamilton
Town
Bothwell
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Maker
MESSRS BROWN & SONS (Unknown)
MESSRS HOLMES & JACKSON (Founder / Foundry)
MESSRS WILLIAM BROWN & SON (Mason)
MESSRS NEIL MCKECHNIE & SONS (Founder / Foundry)
John Galt and George Simpson Barr (Architect)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: Oct 1923
    Attended by: MAJOR-GENERAL REID
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6004

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Current location

60
Railway Station
Main Street at the junction of Fallside Road
Bothwell
Hamilton
Strathclyde
G71 8EU
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 70355 58717
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
An octagonal column surmounted by a lion rampant clutching a shield in its left paw, standing on a square plinth and one step base. Plinth and base c 200mm square, standing c 200mm tall. WW1 plaque mounted on the side facing Main Street, WW2 plaque mounted on a side face. Memorial surrounded by a low black metal railing.
Inscription
6 O'clock: IN SACRED AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF BOTHWELL VILLAGE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ 1914 GREAT WAR 1918/ (NAMES)/ "AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM" 9o'CLOCK: IN SACRED AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF BOTHWELL VILLAGE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ 1939 WORLD WAR 1945/ (NAMES)/ "AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baird, William
Boyd, John
Boyd, William
Brown, Charles H
Brownlie, James
Buchanan, James
Burns, Thomas
Campbell, Colin
Carson, Frank
Chapman, George
See details for all 97 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 70
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 70
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: Regiment THEN rank THEN surname
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, service
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, service, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, service, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height c 6500mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Fence/ Railing
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wrought Iron
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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