Memorial

Cleland and District

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Current Location

ouutside Cleland Railway Station, Omoa Road, Cleland, Motherwell, ML1 5QR, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NS 80250 58416

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 44541
Description: A FINELY PROPORTIONED tapered RUSTIC OBELISK on pedestal and 4 stage base. FLAG, SWORD AND LAUREL WREATH IN BRONZE ON FRONT FACE. The dedication is on the 6 o'clock face of the top base, and the WW2 names on the 3 o'clock face of the top base. The WW1 names include 2 Italian soldiers.
Inscription: Top Base 6 o'clock face-ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM CLELAND AND DISTRICT/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 All 4 faces of the pedestal-[names] Top Base 3 o'clock face-THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-46/[names in 2 columns]

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 80
Died: 80
Information shown: surname, rank, year died, regiment, forenames, decorations
Order of names: year died THEN surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 20
Died: 20
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, forename, rank, service

History

Maker(s): MR T R ORR, Sculptor
Sponsor Type: corporate

Ceremonies

Unveiled

18 September 1921

SIR ROBERT K STEWART

Conservation

Custodian: NORTH LANARKSHIRE District Council

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Cleland and District

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Cleland and District

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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