The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 8:18 am Post subject:

Richard

Thanks for the note and the photographs. I have now updated the list.

Regards

Adam

spoons · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject:

Definitely no memorial at Maidens so I have removed it from the list.

I still need to get around to bringing the list up to date with links.

\Paul

spoons · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject:

After a number of hours work I have finally got this list up to date, more memorials found by research and all posts linked. There are undoubtedly still memorials to be found, especially church and individual memorials.

\Paul

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:23 pm Post subject:

I have started to update the Argyll & Bute WM list. One thing I noticed was that the Isle of Arran was historically in Buteshire but some memorials from there have been posted in this section. I googled Isle of Arran and it comes up either Bute or Ayrshire ?

One of the Ayrshire memorials apparently 'oustanding' was;

Kilbride (Arran), Location - Not known, Authority - North Ayrshire Isle of Arran, UKNIWM Ref No. not listed

The following villages are in Kilbride Parish, Arran;
Brodick (village)
Corrie (village)
Lamlash (village)
Lochranza (village)

A memorial has been posted for Corrie but we don't have our own pics/close ups for Brodick. I wonder if this one covers the whole parish?

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:44 pm Post subject:

Mark

All communities are listed in their current local authority areas. Using an historic association is confusing because boundaries have changed over the years.

Arran is currently part of North Ayrshire. Bute is part of Argyll and Bute.

Cheers

Adam

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:19 pm Post subject:

Adam

Yes, I remember thats the way of it now - been down that road! I hadn't updated lists for a while and it's difficult when not familiar with a particular area.
Ta.

Mark

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 12:38 am Post subject: Re: Ayrshire War Memorials List

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 2:54 am Post subject: Lt.Col. William McCall D.S.O.

A memorial tablet to Lt.Col William McCall D.S.O. in Trinity church, Irvine.

(Glasgow Herald 14th of June 1920)

Name: McCALL, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Date of Death: 27/06/1918
Additional information: M.B.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 217.
Cemetery: IRVINE OLD PARISH CHURCHYARD

Derek.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:12 am Post subject: Annick Lodge School, Irvine WW1

Annick Lodge School, Irvine unveiled 2 mural tablets on Saturday the 19th of June 1920 to their former pupils who died, and those who survived, in WW1.

Derek.

DelBoy · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:52 pm Post subject:

A memorial to the men of Newton Carpet Works, Ayr takes the form of a bowling pavillion and green with a tablet in the wall of the pavillion. Located near to the site of the carpet works.

The now shut factory is still crumbling away on site at McCalls Ave, just a street away from Northfield Bowling club, so perhaps that is the bowling pavillion and green in question?

Derek.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:31 pm Post subject:

According to the booklet "Colmonell Kirkyard Monumental Inscriptions" published by the Alloway and Southern Ayrshire Family History Society, within the church there is:

A stained glass windown war memorial with 32 names on it;
A Roll of Honour;
An individual memorial to Lieut Col Pharic Alastair Grant.

If I can get access at any time I'll try and get photos.

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:35 pm Post subject:

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:00 pm Post subject:

Some biog. details for Grant at:

http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Surrey/GodalmingCharthouseSchoolWW2.html
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Ken

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 1:33 pm Post subject:

Family headstone for Pharic Grant can be seen on the Colmonell Cemetery thread of the War Graves Forum.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:56 pm Post subject: Ayr Academy

Relocation of Ayr Academy approved by Council
21 February 2014
http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/relocation-of-ayr-academy-approved-by-council.aspx
Includes:
"Feedback and ideas from the sessions included; keeping the school name; possibly moving the war memorial to the new school; improved outdoor playing facilities and having a multi-use sports area."
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Ken