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Wishaw Heather Club, Wishaw

 
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David McNay
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:20 pm    Post subject: Wishaw Heather Club, Wishaw Reply with quote

I'm not sure about the background of this one, it's located in a public park near a part of town known as "The Heathery".

This memorial looks quite modern, as if it has replaced an older memorial.

DSCN9068 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

DSCN9069 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This Windows Local Live map shows the location of the three Wishaw Memorials. See the thread on Newmains for the map for that memorial.

http://maps.live.com/?v=2&sp=Point.t8vpj9gp55ww_Wishaw%20War%20Memorial%20%28Sports%20Centre%29___~Point.t8w6nggp4np5_Wishaw%20Heather%20Club%20Memorial___~Point.t8wrj0gp5mks_Belhaven%20War%20Memorial___
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

According to Wishaw's Part In The Great War this memorial was unveiled on Sunday 12th October 1919 and was the first war memorial (or Hero Memorial as it was known in Wishaw) unveiled in the town

It was originally erected in the grounds of Sunnyside Church.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The area immediately surrounding this memorial was improved several years ago, but I've not got round to posting updated photographs until now.

20130916_162753 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

20130916_162808 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

20130916_162814 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 5:57 am    Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) number Reply with quote

WMR 76715
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A 2014 article in the Wishaw Press states that 30 young men from Berryhill went off to war: 9 lost their lives. After the war the survivors started the Heather Club and erected the memorial to their comrades. It originally stood in front of the Berryhill Mission. It was later renovated and moved to the King George V Playing Fields. The full article can be seen at: https://www.pressreader.com/uk/wishaw-press/20141029/281973195923308
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