spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007
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Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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 Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 11:03 am Post subject: Dryfesdale Cemetery, Lockerbie Air Disaster |
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UKNIWM Ref 57967
Location in Dryfesdale Cememtery at OS Map Ref NY 122 812
UKNIWM has now listed memorials connected to the Lockerbie Air Disaster with the war described as 'Terrorist Acts'. The UKNIWM description of this memorial is........
A Garden of Remembrance surrounded by a wall enclosing lawns, flower beds and paths.
The main memorial is set into the wall and is composed of three stone tablets, the centre one being the tallest, set on stone blocks. The names are in six columns with the lettering in black.
Three stones of remembrance are set several yards in front of the main memorial with the inscription on the centre stone, and names on the stones either side. The lettering is in black.
A plaque is set in the lawn, composed of bronze with a gold coloured edging and lettering.
Various private plaques are set in the wall surrounding the cemetery.
Inscription reads............................
Main memorial: IN REMEMBRANCE OF ALL VICTIMS/ OF LOCKERBIE AIR DISASTER/ WHO DIED ON 21st DECEMBER 1988/ (Names)
Stone of remembrance: In/ Remembrance/ of/ all victims of/ LOCKERBIE AIR DISASTER/ who died on/ 21 st December 1988
Plaque: This garden of Remembrance is/ in memory of the 270 victims/ whose ages ranged from 2 months/ to 82 years from 21 nations./ The ages and nationalities of all/ victims are contained in the Book/ of Remembrance situated at/ Tundergarth Memorial Room
These are the only pictures I have at the moment, I will have to make a return trip to get better photos.
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