Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Fountain
- District
- Nithsdale
- Town
- Thornhill
- County
- Dumfries And Galloway
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 03 July 1921
Attended by: Duke of Buccleuch. K. T. - Dedicated
Date: 03 July 1921
Attended by: Undefined - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 69577
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Current location
Morton Street
Thornhill
Nithsdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG3 5LZ
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NX 87979 95593
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- The memorial consists of two stone steps based with a pedestal drinking fountain and a bronze book with a stone wreath at the back which are the WW2 memorial. The roman number MCMXIV XIX is carved on the top of the fountain which indicates the year of First World War. The left and right panels are consists of the inscriptions of WW1 names and front panel the erection.
- Inscription
- FRONT PANEL: ERECTED/ IN GRATEFUL AND LOVING/ COMMEMORATION/ OF THOSE FROM/ THE PARISH OF MORTON/ WHO SACRIFICED/ THEIR LIVES FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ "At the going down of the/ sun, and in the morning/ we will remember them."/ KOREA/ CPL. WALTER D. POSSEE, GLDSTERS SIDE PANELS: (Names) BOOK ON THE FOUNTAIN: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adamson, Samuel
Baird, George C
Barclay, Wm.
Beattie, James
Black, John
Black, John
Black, Robert
Black, William
Bone, Robert
Brown, Robert
See details for all 79 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 63
Served and returned: 0
Died: 63
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, forename, surname, regiment
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 15
Served and returned: 0
Died: 15
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment
Order of information: surname - Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, regiment
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Fountain
Measurements: height 3657.6mm
Materials: Granite - Dalbeattie - Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Dalbeattie - Book
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Sculpture
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Fountain
- Condition
- Costs
Memorial: £1,300
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
Details: Erected by the Parish of Morton - Responsibility
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Reference
- Book - Morton War Memorial and Memories in Thornhill Dumfriesshire , by Gladys Cuttle printed 2011.
- The Scotsman 8 July 1921 WAR MEMORIALS THORNHILL.— The war memorial of the parish of Morton was dedicated and unveiled by his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. K.T. The memorial service was held in Morton Parish Church, and the ministers taking part were Rev. J. H. Oswald, Rev. G. Kirk, Rev. J. Paterson, Rev. J. B. Pirrett. The memorial, which is in the form of a fountain, is a handsome piece of work, made by mr A. Carruthers, Thornhill. The unveiling of the memorial, which stands in The Gill, was performed before a crowd of 3000.
- warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=971
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