Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Motherwell
Town
Shotts
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11 June 1922
    Attended by: Mrs Brown, wife of Matthew Brown, the manager of Shotts Iron Company, unveiled the memorial.
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
86820

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Current location

Outside the Public Library
Benhar Road
Shotts
Motherwell
Strathclyde
ML7 5EN
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 8792 5984
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Shotts Public Park
    Shotts
    Motherwell
    Strathclyde
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NS 87052 59659
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Obelisk on a pedestal and 3 stage base. The Dedication and WW1 names are on tablets on each of the 4 faces of the pedestal, WW2 and later names are on tablets on the top step. Canmore and local sources agree that the memorial was previously at NS 87052 59659 in a then public park and was moved in 1981.
Inscription
Face 1- "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"//IN/GLORIOUS MEMORY/OF/THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919/AND SECOND WORLD WAE/1939-1945/[WW1 names]//WW2 names Aitchison to Gunn] Face 2-[WW1 names A to Gallagher]//[WW2 names Haddow to McMillan] Face 3- [WW1 names Galloway to Murray]/[WW2 names McVey to Swan] Face 4- [WW1 names McPake to Ward]/[WW2 names Traynor to Wynne and Korean War names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aitchison, G
Aitchison, T Mcm
Allander, W
Anderson, J
Andrew, J
Armour, C
Armour, R
Baird, J
Battles, P
Boland, T
See details for all 216 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 155
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 155
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 59
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 59
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service, decorations
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initial of forename, rank, regiment
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £1200

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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