Memorial details

Memorial type
Hall / Institute
District
Argyll And Bute
Town
Strachur
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
9460

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Current location

At Junction of A815 and the Clachan
Strachur Memorial Hall
At the junction of the A815 and the Clachan
Strachur
Argyll And Bute
Strathclyde
PA27 8DF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NN 09300 01500
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Oval bronze plaque with raised lettering. Plaque is inside carved wreath with enamel saltire of St Andrew in a roundel at the top. Plain rectangular WW2 board hangs beneath this plaque. Both are mounted on a large backboard with a pediment decorated with a heron, referring to the town's Gaelic name ('valley of the heron'). Union Jack and Cross of St. Andrew flags on either side of plaque.
Inscription
Exterior cornerstone: STRACHUR MEMORIAL HALL/ ERECTED IN 1923 BY PUBLIC /SUBSCRIPTION IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR/ COUNTRY./ THE MEMORIAL PLAQUE IS WITHIN THE HALL. Plaque 1: THIS HALL WAS ERECTED/ BY THE PEOPLE OF STRACHUR/ IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ OH! VALIANT DEAD. TAKE COMFORT WHERE YOU LIE/ SO SWEET TO LIVE!/ MAGNIFICENT TO DIE Plaque 2: 1939-1945/[Names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Campbell, Ivar
Clark, Peter
Douglas, Neil Archibald
Fergusson, James
Fergusson, John
Fergusson, Peter
Fergusson, Walter Weir
Fleming, Duncan
Lauder, John
Luke, Donald
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, decorations, service
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, decoration
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Hall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 150mm, height 2000mm, width 1000mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Memorial Hall Committee
Reference

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