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Greenock Broomhill War Memorial

 
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Tam Nugent



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:02 pm    Post subject: Greenock Broomhill War Memorial Reply with quote

WWI memorial on the corner of Cornhaddock Street and Broomhill Street. Unveiled by Provost Thomas Mitchell on 10th April 1920.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you have any close-ups of the names panels Tam?

Anne
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

UKNIWM 53659

Location at junction of Broomhill St and Cornhaddock St at OS Map Ref NS272 755
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Tam Nugent



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

apanderson wrote:
Do you have any close-ups of the names panels Tam?


Afraid not Anne, but will be home at the weekend and will get some if time permits.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great stuff!

I'll keep my fingers crossed it's a dry day.

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

apanderson wrote:
Great stuff!

I'll keep my fingers crossed it's a dry day.

Anne

Dry, but grey (it is Greenock after all) Smile

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some more photos from 28th August 2011.

It looks like there has been something removed from each side of the memorial in the past. The nearby Wellpark memorial has fallen victim to scrap metal thieves twice in recent months, but I have never heard of any incidents at Broomhill.







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