Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Monklands
Town
Greengairs, near Airdrie
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
90250

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Current location

outside the Parish Church
Greengairs Road
Greengairs
near Airdrie
Monklands
Strathclyde
ML6
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 78331 70474
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Celtic cross on a 3 stage base.
Inscription
6 o'clock face- Top Step-ERECTED BY/THE INHABITANTS OF GREENGAIRS AND/DISTTICT TO THEIR FELLOW PARISHIONERS/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/AUGUST 1914-NOVEMBER 1918 Middle Step-[names Aitken to Kier] Bottom Step-[names Kinnison onwards] 12 o'clock face: 1939-1945 Top Step-[names in 2 columns] Middle Step-
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aitken, William
Banks, Peter
Bell, Peter
Brown, David
Campbell, James
Clark, Alex.
Dorman, Samuel F
Fleming, John
Gardiner, David
Gardner, Tom
See details for all 34 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Undefined
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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