The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:39 pm Post subject:

An update on this memorial - we contacted the current owners of Doulton, as well as the administrator who dealt with the sale of the assets at the time of liquidation of the old company. Neither have any knowledge of this memorial as it was not listed amongst the assets.

We have no knowledge of where the archival records are currently located, so for the moment it seems the owner of this memorial cannot be traced.

We have had some communication with some people local to the area and discussions are ongoing as to what can be done with this memorial.

spoons · Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:02 pm Post subject:

Here is David's article on the memorial, published in the Dec 2013 issue of Britain at War.

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:22 pm Post subject:

Good to see that letter in there David. Nice work.

Adam

A.N.Other · Joined: 29 Aug 2012 Posts: 46

I took a photo of this Memorial about 13 years ago, I have now traced all the names
bar W.Baxter,unfortunately the photo is not digital.

IN MEMORY AND HONOUR OF THE
MEN FROM THESE WORKS WHO
FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919.

THE NAMES & NUMBERS IN BRACKETS ARE NOT ON THE MEMORIAL

D.(David),ADAMS(251094,Pte.,KIA,11/05/1917) 1/6th A.&S.H.

R.(Robert),ADAMSON(13404,Gdsmn.,KIA,10/10/1917) 1st Batt.SCOTS Gds

W.(William),BAILLIE(S/12444,Pte.,KIA,13/08/1916) 6th " CAMERON Hdrs

D.(Daniel),BARR(S/2376,Pte.,KIA,13/10/1915) 8th " GORDON "

W.(William),BAUCHOP(11319,Pte.,KIA,23/12/1914) SCHOOL of MUSKETRY

W.BAXTER R.E.

D.(David),CALDWELL(251416,Pte.,d.of w.,19/05/1917) 6th A.&S.H.

J.(John),CAMPBELL(S/7267,Pte.,KIA,20/02/1916) 11th A.&S.H.

J.(John),EWING(23091,Pte.,d.of w.,31/07/1916) 16th H.L.I.

D.(Duncan),GALBRAITH(13381,Pte.,KIA,26/09/1915) 7th ROYAL SCOTS FUS.

A.(Alexander),GRANT(9316,Pte.,KIA,02/05/1916) 17th H.L.I.

G.(George),HUNTER(10285,Gdsmn.,d.of w.,04/05/1915) 1st Batt.SCOTS Gds

A.(Alexander),LAFFERTY(14277,Pte.,KIA,26/09/1917) 12th " ROYAL SCOTS

T.(Thomas),LAUGHLAN(6735,Pte.,KIA,14/05/1918) ARMY CYCLIST CORPS

M.(Matthew),MCCALLUM(S/4685,L/Cpl.,d.of w.,16/09/1916) 11th A.&S.H.

H.(Hugh),MCKAY(13379,Sgt.,d.of w.,10/07/1917) 6/7th ROYAL SCOTS FUS.

D.(David),MCNAUGHT(4735,Pte.,KIA,01/11/1916) 9th H.L.I.

J.(John),MATHIESON(1033,L/Cpl.,KIA,07/08/1915) 6th ROYAL MUN.FUS.

J.(Joseph),ROBB(S/6152,Pte.,KIA,25/09/1915) 9th Batt.GORDON Hdrs

R.(Robert)ROWAND(3/3108,Pte.,KIA,14/06/1917) 1st Batt.GORDON Hdrs

A.(Andrew),WEIR(S/24951,Pte.,KIA,16/04/1918) 7th Batt.SEAFORTH Hdrs

This Tablet
originally erected at the works of
DOULTON&CO.,LIMITED
in Hawkhead Road
to the memory of the men employed there
who gave their lives
in the great war 1914-19
on the closing of these works
was re-erected by the company
on this site A.D.1939
Memorial on The Wall Adj.Row 14,Q Section.

A.N.Other.

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 10:07 am Post subject:

"A.N. Other"

If you would like to send the photograph to one of our members we can scan it and send it back to you.

The memorial is dated 1914-1919 so perhaps the last man you can't find died in 1919?

Thanks

Adam

David McNay · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 10:56 am Post subject:

W Baxter I believe was discharged and died of causes unrelated to his war service. He therefore does not fit the criteria for inclusion by the CWGC.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:13 am Post subject:

Just out of curiosity, did anything happen with this memorial?

David McNay · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:14 pm Post subject:

We had some contact with someone who was involved with Co-op Funerals in the area, but the contact died out after some inital positive messages.

Unfortunately other commitments have prevented us as a group being able to do anything further. I'm not aware of what the current condition of the memorial is.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 8:02 am Post subject:

Thanks, David. I'd just happened on this memorial and was just curious to know if anything had happened. Difficult when ownership cannot be established.

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 12:09 pm Post subject:

I note that WMT have received a condition report on this memorial. https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/138069/
(check the condition and links tabs).
I see that WMT contacted Renfrewshire council on 10 Jul 2020 and I would expect to see any updates appear on the webpage.