Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Argyll And Bute
Town
Rothesay (Isle of Bute)
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
13th Century Wars (1200-1299)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
70756

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Current location

outside Rothesay Discovery Centre
Victoria Street
Rothesay (Isle of Bute)
Argyll And Bute
Strathclyde
PA20 0AJ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 08770 64765
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rough hewn stone with bronze plaque.
Inscription
IN HONOUR OF THE 'MEN OF BUTE'/WHO, UNDER THE COMMAND OF/SIR JOHN STEWART/FELL TO A MAN/AT THE BATTLE OF FALKIRK 22ND JULY 1298./YOU FOUGHT FOR WALLACE ON FALKIRK'S FIELD/JOHN STEWART'S MEN WITH SWORD AND SHIELD/BUT O'ERPOW'RD THUS! YOUR FATE WAS SEALED/FOR FREEDOM FELL.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • 13th Century Wars (1200-1299)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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