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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
- 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
- First World War (1914-1918)
- 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
- Obelisk
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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