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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Gate
- District
- Cunninghame
- Town
- Kilbirnie, Holmhead
- County
- Strathclyde
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
- Maker
- James Houston, A.R.I.B.A
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 7 October 1922
Attended by: Major General Sir Charles Mathew, K.C...M.G., C.B., D.S.O -Local dignatories/Glergy
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 9675
Current location
Off main thoroughfare at Newhouse
Public Park
Kilbirnie
Holmhead
Cunninghame
Strathclyde
KA25 6BS
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NS 31452 53800
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Neo-Greek memorial gate with four bronze plaques. Two plaques on each side of gate and two on each extension on side of gate. Names of WW1 and WW2 dead in raised black lettering on either side of the gate. Wreaths have been carved on each side. Atop gates are two carved stone torches.
- Inscription
- 1914 PRO PATRIA MORTUI 1919/ (names on plaques)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abbott, James
Adams, Francis
Allan, Marshall
Allwell, Alfred
Anderson, James
Anderson, Robt.
Andrews, Robert
Baird, Matthew
Baird, Wm.
Bannon, Patrick
See details for all 213 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 158
Served and returned: 0
Died: 158
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, regiment, forenames
Order of information: surname - First World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forenames
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 51
Served and returned: 0
Died: 51
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, initial, service.
Order of information: Surname - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, initials,
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Gates
Measurements: depth 1500 mm, height c8500 mm, width c8500 mm
Materials: Stone - First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Gates
- Condition
- Kilbirnie WWI and WWII
- WMO ID: 145781
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 31-07-2015]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Photo from unveiling shows glass torches atop gate, probably with real lights, which have since been replaced by carved stone torches. Condition: Fair - needs good clean along with plaques
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- North Ayrshire Council
- Reference
- warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1117&mforum=warmemscot
- Carter Postcard Collection
- The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 13 Oct 1922.
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