Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Argyll And Bute
Town
Port Bannatyne
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians, First World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68776

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Current location

Shore Road
Port Bannatyne
Argyll And Bute
Strathclyde
PA20 0PP
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 07920 67235
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic white granite cross surmounting a cairn of rough hewn boulders, all on a raised level concrete base. WW1 inscription is on the north face of the shaft of the cross, and the names on plaques on three sides of the cairn. WW2 names are featured on a plaque on the wall to the south of the monument.
Inscription
IN/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN/ OF NORTH BUTE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/(Names)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bennett, Robert
Brown, James D
Buchanan, Claude Gray
Campbell, Williamn
Craig, Robert
Cunningham, James
Cunningham, Thomas
Currie, Alexander
Dutt, Hugh
Gallagher, Harry
See details for all 43 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 34
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 34
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetical by 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 - 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
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Cairn
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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