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Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Renfrew
Town
Paisley
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
90999

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Current location

To the rear of the crematorium.
46
Woodside Cemetery and Crematorium
Broomlands Street
Paisley
Renfrew
Strathclyde
PA1 2NP
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 47087 63876
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Addition to family gravestone which is large pale granite three panel structure. the central panel has a shouldered top with a cross in the centre of the face. The panels either side have flat tops and are decorated on the face to give the appearance of a castle wall. The lettering is raised black lead.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/HUGH MUIR LANG/GLASGOW HIGHLANDERS/KILLED IN ACTION AT GUICHY FRANCE/14TH FEBRUARY 1915 IN HIS 24th YEAR/AND/FREDERICK MURRAY LANG/ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS/WHO DIED OF WOUNDS IN FRANCE 17TH DECEMBER 1915 IN HIS 27TH YEAR/BURIED IN THE COMMUNAL CEMETERY/ WARLOY-BAILLON, FRANCE/......
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Lang, Frederick Murray
Lang, Hugh Muir
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, relationships, 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

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