The Scottish War Memorials Project

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Not listed on UKNIWM

Located in the grounds of Friars Carse Hotel near Auldgirth. OS Map Ref NX 925 850.

The memorial consists of a copper beech tree and accompanying plaque. It was unveiled in 2001 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Post Office Fellowship of Remembrance.

The hotel was opened in 1938

This photo shows the original 2001 location in the centre of the main lawn beside the hotel.

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject:

by January 2008 it became apparent that the location was far from suitable, it would rapidly outgrow its location and block the view from the hotel to the river so it was moved a few tens of yards and it now sits beside the path leading down to the river Nith.

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:04 pm Post subject:

My thanks to Simon Kelly, who I think is the company secretary of the company which runs the Friars Carse Hotel, for his help and information.

I do not know the significance of the names on this plaque. The few I have traced seem to have no obvious connection to Scotland and I am still investigating this.

I am also looking into the Remembrance Books held by the Post Office Fellowship of Remembrance.