Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Kyle And Carrick
Town
St Quivox, Ayr
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
80670

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Current location

Low Road/Jigh Road junction
St Quivox
Ayr
Kyle And Carrick
Strathclyde
KA8 9RZ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 36296 23088
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic style Cross on 2 bases, then a tapering pedestal and a base. The WW1 names are on 2 sides of the pedestal, WW2 on the other 2 sides
Inscription
Shaft-A TRIBUTE OF HONOUR AND/GRATITUDE TO THE MEN OF/THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/THEIR LIVES FOR HOME/AND FREEDOM/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919 Base-"LEST WE FORGET" Sides 1 & 2- [WW1 names] Sides 3 & 4- 1939-1945/names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baird, William
Balmer, W
Black, Robert
Blaikie, John A
Brown, Hamiolron A
Bryson, D
Burns, Edward M
Campbell, W
Cumming, W Francis
Dick, W
See details for all 57 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 32
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 32
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initial of forename, rank, service
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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