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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Glasgow
- Town
- Nitshill
- County
- Strathclyde
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 86412
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Current location
In Store. Reference PP 1992.28.1 (Board) and PP 1992.28.1.1 (Chain)
PP 1992.28.4 (Book of Remembrance)
200
Glasgow Museum Resource Centre
Woodhead Road
Nitshill
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G53 7NN
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NS 52137 60055
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Wooden carved memorial board commemorating steel workers from Colvilles, who died in WW1. Large wooden board with carved design in centre of light wood depicting a male worker in flat cap and apron holding shovel in one hand and sword in other, with flames to one side, and wing and anchor to other with dates 1939 1945 above. Sloped lower section to support book of remembrance with silver chain (fits with the rest of chain and silver clip,
- Inscription
- [unknown]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: depth 247mm, height 1363mm, width 669mm
Materials: Wood - Other structure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Silver - Book
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Unknown
- Board
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=43256;type=101
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