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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject: Morton Parish, Thornhill |
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This memorial is not listed on UKNIWM
At the main road junction in Thornhill (Market Cross) take the side road towards the police station and the memorial is about 50 yards on the left.
OS Map Ref: NX 879 955
An unusual memorial, and don't miss the entry for Korea on the front.
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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Quite distinctive.
I like the way they have added names for WW2 in 'bookform'.
Is that Laurel leaves behind the book?, part of the original memorial?
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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The book is bronze, leaning on a carved stone rest (lectern?) and the laurel leaves are carved in stone and form part of it. |
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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A three-fold loss;
Name: HIDDLESTON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 5th/6th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 22/06/1918
Service No: 30109
Additional information: Son of James and Margaret Hiddleston, of Carronbank, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XI. E. 12.
Cemetery: NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY
Name: HIDDLESTON, JOHN SMITH
Initials: J S
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
Unit Text: No. 4 (University) Coy.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 02/06/1916
Service No: 475422
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hiddleston, of Carronbank, Thornhill, Dunfries-shire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Name: HIDDLESTON, ROBERT DALZIEL
Initials: R D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Secondary Regiment: London Regiment
Secondary Unit Text: posted to 2nd/20th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 30/08/1918
Service No: G/36733
Additional information: Son of James and Margaret Hiddleston, of Carronbank, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. E. 13.
Cemetery: H.A.C. CEMETERY, ECOUST-ST. MEIN |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Adam Brown Curator
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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A nice place in Morton to have a take-away pizza by the looks of it as well.
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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about the pizza box - what can I say - only noticed it on the photo afterwards, still..........I like to see a memorial that is used (with respect) and it certainly wasn't covered in cig ends and beer cans.
I see what you mean about any earlier symbolism, if you take away the WW2 memorials then it would look like there was something missing so it seems reasonable to assume that there was something there earlier, but I have not information, sorry. |
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Adam Brown Curator
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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spoons wrote: | I like to see a memorial that is used (with respect) and it certainly wasn't covered in cig ends and beer cans. |
Spoons
You are right, it was a cheap shot. The memorial looks very well looked after.
I also notice that Pte James Beattie RSF was added to the Great War names at a later date.
Regards
Adam |
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spoons
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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no offence taken, I am no photographer so appreciate any comments and have changed what and how I photograph based on what people want and comment on. There is a WW1 nurse on this memorial, don't see too many of those either. |
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spoons
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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Just remembered that Helen Hastings (listed on the memorial) is buried in Morton cemetery and I have a photo of her gravestone.
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Malcolm
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:57 pm Post subject: Korean casualty |
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5110764 Corporal W.D. Possee - killed in action - 25th April 1951. Aged 30.
Aye
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jamiemcginlay
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spoons
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Name: McNAUGHT, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: No.1 R.A.F. Beach Unit
Age: 39
Date of Death: 06/06/1944
Service No: 1562096
Additional information: Son of John McNaught and of Mary McNaught (nee Clifton); husband of Isabella Watson Brown McNaught (nee McDonald), of Springfield, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 242.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
No 1 RAF Beach Unit was part of the forward troops on D Day with the task of getting tactical air support as soon as possible. He died on D Day. More details of the beach units can be found at
http://www.rafbeachunits.info/index.html
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Adam Brown Curator
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:49 am Post subject: |
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dhubthaigh wrote: | A three-fold loss;
Name: HIDDLESTON, JAMES
Name: HIDDLESTON, JOHN SMITH
Name: HIDDLESTON, ROBERT DALZIEL
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The family headstone in Morton Cemetery, Thornhill has now been posted on the War Graves Forum here
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teddy
Joined: 25 Oct 2008 Posts: 214 Location: Penpont, Dumfriesshire
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:35 pm Post subject: Morton War Memorial, Thornhill |
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On the Morton War Morton for WW1 have Private John McNaught, Service No 339685, 5/6th Battalion Scottish Rifles, killed in action 22/9/1918 aged 18 years.
He was brother of above Joseph McNaught died 6/6/1944, for WW2.
Both brothers on Morton War Memorials, and on Roll of Honour in Virginhall Church. Family grave in Old Morton Cemetery show both boys.
John and Mary McNaught lost two sons in each of the wars.
Teddy |
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