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spoons
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 Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:27 pm Post subject: Gatehouse of Fleet (Anwoth and Girthon) |
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This memorial is not listed on UKNIWM.
Location is the North East end of the main street in Gatehouse of Fleet.
Lovely surroundings with a bench and pond. There is a very informative plaque next to the memorial explaining the carving.
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Adam Brown
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| Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:12 am Post subject: |
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Spoons
An excellent addition to the war memorial to have an explanation on the symbolism. Pity it doesn't say who designed & carved it and when it was unveiled.
I notice the inscription says 'Lest Ye Forget', not 'Lest We Forget'
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DerekR
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| Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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That is a cracking memorial with some lovely touches.
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jamiemcginlay
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| Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Spoons, great photos.
The Nitshill memorial in Glasgow is almost identical. I have already posted Nitshill, is there any chance you could post pics of the explanatory panel onto Nitshill, or could we post a link to the two memorials?
The Nitshill Creetown Cross memorial was by Messrs. Scott & Rae, monumental sculptors of Glasgow, so I assume the Gatehouse of Fleet memorial was also executed by this company.
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Adam Brown
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Gents
I hope you don't mind but I've taken the liberty of posting the photos of the information panels in the Nitshill thread
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spoons
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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thanks, you beat me to it
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spoons
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Name: CLIFF-McCULLOCH, WALTER ALEXANDER
Initials: W A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Rifles
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 27/02/1916
Additional information: Son of E. A. Cliff-McCulloch, of Kirkclaugh, Gatehouse-of-Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 1.
Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY
also has an individual memorial in St John's church Dumfries http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1282 |
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Adam Brown
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McGEACHIE, WILLIAM BODEN
Rank: Staff Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Military Provost Staff Corps
Age: 33
Date of Death: 11/11/1944
Service No: 2977537
Additional information: Son of James and Annie McGeachie; husband of Hannah McGeachie, of Gatehouse-of-Fleet. Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. K. 3.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY
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