The Scottish War Memorials Project

spoons · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject: Irongray

Strange sort of place Irongray, you could drive around all day, even with a map, and not find it. It doesn't really exist now, perhaps it did once as a hamlet or village, but now it is less than that. Just a church and a few scattered farmhouses in a rural community. I know there are usually more WW1 than WW2 names on a memorial, but even more so in this case. Still very peaceful. If you are visiting, just try and find Irongray church.

This memorial is not listed on UKNIWM

GR NX 915 796

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:24 am Post subject:

I started on a list of abbreviations today as suggested by Jim McGinlay. One I was debating about including was O&BLI. I see now that I should include it.

Regards

Adam

David McNay · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:25 am Post subject:

I think this is the churchyard where the family of Jane Haining are buried. She is also commemorated on the family gravestione, so it could almost be classed as a War Memorial.

More information on her can be found here. She's also a distant relative of mine. I have some photos of some memorials to her somewhere which I need to dig out.

spoons · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject:

I have now posted Jane's memorial in Dunscore church

spoons · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject:

Great War Names:
PTE WILLIAM CONNELL SR
PTE WILLIAM CURRIE KOSB
PTE WILLIAM ESDAILE KOSB
PTE JOHN FAIR RS
PTE JAMES GIBSON KOSB
PTE JAMES GRIERSON RSF
PTE WILLIAM JOHNSTONE KOSB
PTE ROBERT MARSHALL O&BLI
PTE ALEXANDER McGILL A&SH
SERGT WILLIAM McLEOD SR
L CPL WILLIAM H McPHEE GH
PTE JOHN NEILSON KOSB
PTE WILLIAM NEILSON SR
PTE ROBERT THOMSON KOSB
PTE ROBERT WILSON KOSB
PTE JOHN WRIGHT SAI

WW2 Names:
GNR DAVID McCORMICK RA