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    Memorial

    Holytown

    cMatthew Benians 1

    Source: Copyright Matthew Benians

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    Current Location

    Outside 234 Edinburgh Road, Main Street/Edinburgh Road/Bo'ness Road junction, Holytown, Motherwell, ML1 4TJ, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NS 76942 60695

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    © WMR-44549

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    Type of Memorial
    Serviceman / Servicewoman
    WMR Reference Number
    44549
    Description
    LIFE SIZE KILTED SOLDIER BEARING FULL KIT, ON TAPERING PLINTH AND THREE STEPPED BASE
    Inscription
    Face 1-IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF HOLYTOWN DISTRICT/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ ERECTED 1921 Faces 2 and 3 -(names) Face 4-SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/[names]/KOREA/[name]
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    56
    Died
    56
    Information shown
    surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
    Order of names
    surname THEN forename
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    14
    Died
    14
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname THEN forename
    War
    Korean War (1950-1953)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Maker(s)
    • Scott and Rae, Sculptor

    • MR JAMES PATERSON, Builder

    Costs
    £1160
    Maintenance History
    2009: The gardens surrounding the memorial were landscaped in the Autumn of 2009. The memorial was temporarily removed but was reinstalled in 2010. ; 2001: The gardens surrounding the memorial are reported as much neglected.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    9 October 1921

    MR ALEXANDER WHITELAW

    Dedicated

    9 October 1921

    REV J D DYKES BD

    Components

    Memorial

    Height: 4800mm

    Width: 2400mm

    Depth: 2400mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    • Scottish War Memorials Project http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic237.html&highlight=holytown
    • Motherwell Times 4 September 1921
    • Rifleman James McKendrick McLean, 3249586, 1st Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) died 25 May 1944 in Burma. Commemorated on Rangoon Memorial (Face 10) James was born on 5 November 1919 at Legbrannoch Square, Holytown to parents Alexander Muir McLean and Alice McLean ms McKendrick. Not listed on Holytown War Memorial