The Scottish War Memorials Project

spoons · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject: Kingholm Quay

Always something different. Kingholm Quay near Dumfries is tiny, never had a church as far as I know, and I was convinced there was no memorial. I have driven through it, walked through it and never saw one (nothing listed on UKNIWM either). Then yesterday I was on my bicycle and used the cycle track for the first time, there - low down on the wall was this brass plaque with a protective sheet of perspex.

OS Map Ref: NX 975 737 - difficult to find, the memorial is at the end of the quay/start of the cycle track, opposite the Swan Public House.

Note that of the 8 WW1 names, 4 are McFarlane and as the inscription explains, John McFarlane and his 3 sons. If that doesn't bring a lump to your throat - you haven't thought about it Crying or Very sad

I also include a photo of John McFarlane senior's grave in Dumfries.

WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:

PTE JAMES ANDERSON 42 BN CAN INF (QUEBEC REGT) FRANCE 15/9/1916
L/CPL JAMES T CLUGSTON 1ST BN KOSB TURKEY 10/8/1915
and his brother
PTE STUART CLUGSTON ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS BELGIUM 29/4/1918
PTE JOHN McFARLANE ROYAL DEFENCE CORPS UNITED KINGDOM 29/5/1917
and his three sons
PTE JAMES McFARLANE 2 BN KOSB BELGIUM 6/5/1915
PTE MARTIN McFARLANE 6 BN KOSB FRANCE 30/9/1915
L/CPL JOHN McFARLANE 8 BN KOSB FRANCE 3/7/1916
PTE JOSEPH McLELLAN 5 BN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS FRANCE 3/5/1917

WW2 ROLL OF HONOUR

O/S WILLIAM HUGHES McCUTCHEON HMS GOULD 1/3/1944
A/B ROBERT B McQUEEN HMS LAPWING 20/3/1945
PTE WILLIAM J CLARK 1 BN KOSB HOLLAND 22/10/1944
L/SGT JOHN McCALL SCOTS GUARDS LIBYA 28/12/1941
GDSM JOHN B McKERRON SCOTS GUARDS ITALY 9/11/1943

spoons · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:55 pm Post subject:

All 4 McFarlanes are listed on the main Dumfries memorial as well.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:40 pm Post subject:

http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/L/lostgeneration/search/m-new.jsp?pageNum=39

DerekR · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:58 pm Post subject:

The mention of the total family loss on the plaque is a very nice touch as, with other memorials, we sometimes have to guess at possible family links.
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spoons · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:22 pm Post subject:

The memorial is down to be cleaned and reframed if the parish council can raise the funds. A remembrance service is held at the memorial every November - it is well attended and the local pub provides free tea and biscuits for those who attend (it is a nice place for a pub lunch too Very Happy

).

A recent housing scheme has the main road named in honour of the McFarlane family and their sacrifice.

spoons · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject:

Apart from Mrs McFarlane losing her husband and three sons, her only other son, George, spent over 4 years as a prisoner of war. The following article was published in the Dumfries and Galloway Courier on 11th January 1919. Some of the wording and comments seems insensitive by today's standards.

\Paul

spoons · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject:

Name: McFARLANE
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Defence Corps
Unit Text: 32nd Protection Coy.
Age: 51
Date of Death: 29/05/1917
Service No: 13821
Additional information: Husband of Annie Fox McFarlane, of Kingholm Quay, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 63.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. ANDREW'S) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY

Name: McFARLANE
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 06/05/1915
Service No: 6727
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 22.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Name: McFARLANE, MARTIN
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 30/09/1915
Service No: 12160
Additional information: Son of Mrs. McFarlane, of Kingholm Quay, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. J. 26.
Cemetery: WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Name: McFARLANE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th/8th Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 03/07/1916
Service No: 15896
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Annie McFarlane, of Kingholm Quay, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. F. 23.
Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:49 pm Post subject:

Memorial reported to UKNIWM

\Paul

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:47 am Post subject:

Another memorial with the same information has been built beside it.

http://www.itv.com/news/border/2012-11-08/war-memorial-rebuilt-in-dumfries-and-galloway/

Derek.

spoons · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:44 am Post subject:

spoons · Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:56 pm Post subject:

The new memorial is in fact a rebuild of this memorial.

The original plaque has been removed from the wall and incorporated into the top of a newly built sandstone memorial.

In the first photograph you can see the original frame which was still fixed to the wall when I took these photos recently.