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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)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 86820

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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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. Note that Canmore allege, without corroborating evidence, that the memorial was previously at NS 87052 59659, date of supposed move unknown

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

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

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