Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Glasgow
Town
Glasgow
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 17 April 1921
    Attended by: Sir Charles Cleland performed the unveiling
  • Dedicated
    Date: 17 April 1921
    Attended by: Reverend D. Kater performed the dedication
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87219

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Current location

It was hanging in this Police office in the late 1990s
Maryhill Police Station
1380 Maryhill Road
Wyndford
Glasgow
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G20 9TX
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 57027 68611
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Maryhill Police Station
    Court Hall
    Gairbraid Avenue
    Maryhill Road
    Glasgow
    Glasgow
    Strathclyde
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Ornate bronze plaque, with the City of Glasgow Police crest top-centre, beneath which the lettering of the names and inscription are repousse. The plaque is fixed to an oak nowy-headed backboard.
Inscription
(names)/ IN HONOUR OF THOSE MEMBERS/ OF THE MARYHILL DIVISION OF/ THE CITY OF GLASGOW POLICE/ WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES/ ON ACTIVE SERVICE 1914-1919
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, Thomas
Collins, William
Douglas, John
Dutton, Issachar
Mccleod, Kenneth
Mckay, John A
Pigott, John
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Military rank, forenames, surnames, Regiment, date of death
    Order of information: In descending order of rank
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Police Scotland (Maryhill Police)
Reference
  • Milngavie and Bearsden Herald 22/4/1921 (page 7) reported the unveiling.

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