Memorial

Morningside and Chapel

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Source: Copyright David MacNay

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Current Location

On the Border of the former Allanton Estate near Auchter Burn, Morningside, Motherwell, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NS 830 550

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 44554
Description: TALL OBELISK ON TAPERING PLINTH AND THREE STEPPED BASE. PLINTH ENCIRCLED BY A WREATH. FLAG IN RELIEF ON FRONT FACE, TOP HALF OF OBELISK
Inscription: (FRONT) IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF MORNINGSIDE/ AND CHAPEL DISTRICT/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE/ OF MORNINGSIDE AND CHAPEL DISTRICT Side Face-SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE YOUTHS/ OF THIS DISTRICT/ WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945 (REVERSE) 225 MEN/ FROM MORNINGSIDE AND CHAPEL/ SERVED IN H.M. FORCES/ DURING THE GREAT WAR/ OF THAT NUMBER 35 MEN/ MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ 4 WERE WOUNDED 3 MADE PRISONERS OF WAR/ AND 6 AWARDED DECORATIONS

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 38
Died: 38
Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, place of death
Additional Information: Note in spite of the dedicatory wording saying 35 men, 38 are actually commemorated!!

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 7
Died: 7
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service
Order of names: surname THEN forename

History

Maker(s): Scott and Rae, Sculptor

Ceremonies

Unveiled

3 September 1921

Lieutenant Colonel D DALE LOGAN DSO RAMC

Conservation

Components

Obelisk

Height: 6000MM

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

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Morningside and Chapel

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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