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Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Clydebank
Town
Dalmuir
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1st October 2011
    Attended by: Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69343

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Current location

On the River Side of the Hospital Grounds on the west (or Glasgow) side of Hosp.
Scottish National Golden Jubilee Hospital
Agamenon Street
Dalmuir
Clydebank
Strathclyde
G81 4ER
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 48403 70701
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Polished granite rectangular block, topped by seven pieces of steel in the shape of the hull of a ship.
Inscription
6 o’clock face-HMT LANCASTRIA/SUNK BY ENEMY ACTION 17TH JUNE 1940 AT ST. NAZAIRE/THE GREATEST LOSS OF LIFE IN BRITISH MARITIME HISTORY 12 o’clock face-WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ERECTED BY THE LANCASTRIA ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND/ON THE SITE OF THE BEARDMORE SHIPYARD/WHERE THE VESSEL WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT IN 1920
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • 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
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 850mm, height 1010mm, width 700mm
    Materials: Granite - Black
  • Sculpture
    Measurements: depth 10mm, height 1000mm, width 1180mm
    Materials: Steel
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Lancastria Association of Scotland
Reference
  • Ships Monthly Magazine December 2011 page 9
  • Website- www.lancastria.org.uk

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