Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Clydesdale
Town
Carluke
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
89695

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Current location

Old Cemetery
Carnwath Road
Carluke
Clydesdale
Strathclyde
ML8 4DF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Family grave in three sections, comprising of a large unpolished smooth base plinth of an unknown stone which tapers inwards on all sides at the top. On top of this base sits a further upper plinth made from grey granite which is polished on all sides, on the front face it has an etched border around the edges of the stone. This upper plinth also tapers inwards on all sides at the top of it. The top section is the main headstone which has a shallow arch at its peak which flattens out towards the edges. Underneath he top is a lightly etched floral design and underneath that is an etched area to look like a ledge, towards the sides of the stone this juts out slightly. The inscriptions are engraved into the face of the stone.
Inscription
Erected by / DRUMMOND PRINGLE / IN MEMORY OF HIS WIFE / JANET SOMMERVILLE / WHO DIED 5TH MAY 1899 / AGED 68 YEARS. / THE ABOVE DRUMMOND PRINGLE / DIED 31ST MAY 1901 AGED 78YEARS. / WILLIAM PRINGLE / DIED 1ST SEP. 1927 AGED 67 YEARS, / SOMMERVILLE PRINGLE / DIED IN INFANCY. / KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE / PTE WILLIAM PRINGLE 8TH H.L.I. / 11TH MARCH 1915 AGED 18 YEARS / TPR. ALEX. B. PRINGLE L.I.Y. / 16TH OCT. 1916 AGED 21 YEARS / 2ND LIEUT. ROBERT G PRINGLE 8TH H.L.I. / 23RD APRIL 1917 AGED 25 YEARS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Pringle, Alex B
Pringle, Robert G
Pringle, William
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, relationships, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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