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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject: James Kirko - Covenanter Memorial |
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Another covenanter memorial so some will regard this as a war memorial and others not.
James Kirko was shot (martyred) on the Whitesands in Dumfries and this memorial marks the spot. The memorial is just a few yards from the Dumfries Tourist Information Office (OS Map Ref: NX 970 761)
Not listed on UKNIWM
James Kirko is buried in St Michaels churchyard nearby (same churchyard as Robbie Burns). I thought of posting something about the man and the events, but google James Kirko and you will find it.
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teddy
Joined: 25 Oct 2008 Posts: 214 Location: Penpont, Dumfriesshire
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:11 pm Post subject: James Kirko Cairn Whitedands |
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This cairn was unveiled in 1986 by Nithsdale District Council, under the Dumfries 800th Anniversary celebrations.
James Kirko's grave is in St Michael's churchyard near to Robert Burns.
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 11:19 am Post subject: |
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Under the national definition of a war memorial this does indeed classify as a war memorial.
It is niw listed by the WMR (formerly UKNIWM), reference 71600 |
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