The Scottish War Memorials Project

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 897 Location: Glasgow

Crosshouse - Kilmarnock & Louden District

The Crosshouse war memorial is a tall grey granite celtic cross with wheel-head and bosses standing on a tapering pedestal and two low steps. The commemorations are at the base of the cross shaft on both sides and the names of the WWI dead are listed in lead lettering on the face and sides of the pedestal. The names of the WWII dead have been added in lead lettering at the rear face of the pedestal.
The monument stands in front of the kirk on a raised bank of grass in the village.

Below - the rear face of the pedestal with the WWII names. The side lists more WWI names:

WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
Anderson John Private

Armour David Private

Auld John Private

Barnes John Private

Barr James R. Gunner

Barrie Hugh Private

Brown James Private

Brown Robert Private

Burleigh Robert Corporal

Carlyle George Lieutenant

Cole John Private

Connelly Thomas Private

Cook John Private

Cowan James Lance Corporal

Cumming Francis Lance Corporal

Domican Robert Private

Douglas James Private

Ewart James Private

Ferels John Reid Private

Gibson James Private

Hannah Charles Corporal Military Medal

Hay Samuel Private

Hillhouse Matthew Kay Private

Hunter John Lance Corporal

Hunter William Sergeant

Kennedy James Private

Lamont William Corporal

Livingstone Alexander Lance Corporal

McCourt Joseph Private

McGhee Hugh Private

McMillan William Cummings Private

Milligan John Private

Montague John Private

Neil William M. Gunner

Newland David Riggs Private

Owens James Private

Owens Robert Corporal

Paterson James Gunner

Ross James Lance Corporal

Ross Robert Private

Shearer Robert Private

Shields George Sergeant

Stevenson David Private

Stewart David Private

Stewart George Lance Corporal

Stewart James Private

Struthers Andrew Private

Tait John Private

Walker Thomas Sergeant

Wardrope William Private

White Robert Sergeant

Young Andrew Yates Lieutenant

WWII ROLL OF HONOUR:
Adair Simpson Sergeant

Allardyce Alexander Guardsman

Anderson John L/Sergeant

Candlish William Able Seaman

Cole John A. Gunner

Elliot Alexander L/Sergeant

Fletcher David Lance Corporal

Frew Francis S/W

Goodman William S. A/C

Hillhouse John Sergeant

Howie Charles Guardsman

Lundie Robert W. Private

McDougall James Sapper

Millar Robert B. Trooper

Orr John Fusilier

Spiers Alexander Guardsman

Sprott David Private

Tod William Corporal

Wilson John Fusilier

Wilson John R. Guardsman

spoons · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject:

Not listed on UKNIWM

OS Map Ref NS 395 384

At a public meeting on 29th April 1920 it was unanimously agreed, after discussion, to request permission from the trustees of the church to erect a Celtic cross in the church grounds. Permission was granted. A handsome War Memorial was solemnly dedicated on Sunday 2nd October 1921. A replica of the St Matins Cross, Iona, the Memorial is of Peterhead granite, about fifteen feet high and occupies a fine site on the terrace at the front of the church.

The Inscription reads:

“To the glory of God and in affectionate remembrance of the men of Crosshouse Parish who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1919”

Round the base are engraved the names of fifty-two men and underneath is the sentence:

“They loved not their life even unto death”

spoons · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:53 pm Post subject:

This memorial enjoys Historic Scotland listing protection as it is specifically mentioned in the listing of the church as grade C(S) which was made on 20th April 2005.