graeme.ruxton
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 Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:57 pm Post subject: Gorbals |
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The memorial is the dominant feature of a new park created on the former burial site between Old Rutherglen Road and Errol Gardens in the Gorbals.
This modern memorial takes the form of a bronze casting of a rose on a long slender stem. The rose is not yet fully open and has a downward cast (like a bowed head). It is approximately 4m tall, and sits on a complex dressed stone base.
Around the circular base is the inscription
“This memorial is dedicated to everyone from the Gorbals who served there country in times of conflict.”
On top of the circular base are four triangular prisms, on the sides of which are the names of four local areas: Gorbals, Laurieston, Hutchesontown and Oatlands.
Sitting on one prism is a cast rose petal on which is inscribed
James Stokes V.C. 1915-1945
The website http://www.gorbalslive.org.uk/ has the following information on Stokes:
“One of the most heroic actions of World War II took place on the attack at Kervenheim in Holland in 1945. Private James Stokes of the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry dashed ahead of his platoon without waiting for orders and routed two enemy strongpoints and captured 17 Germans single-handedly.
He finally fell, riddled with bullets, only 20 yards from the objective. This 29 year-old ex-labourer, born in Commercial Road, received the posthumous award of the Victoria Cross, the highest award possible, for what was undoubtedly an act of supreme courage.”
The rear of the back prism bears the inscription
“Unveiled on 10th March 2005 by Councillor James Mutter DL
Created by artist Liz Peden”
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