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    Memorial

    The Men of Stirling

    The Men of Stirling War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Martin Briscoe

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    Current Location

    Corn Exchange Road, Stirling, Stirling, Central Scotland, FK8 2QA, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NS 79470 93365

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    © WMR-5768

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    Type of Memorial
    Pillar / Column
    WMR Reference Number
    5768
    Description
    Square column in walled enclosure on stepped base surmounted by flag pole (1) Bronze wreaths on each face (2) Two lions holding a crown and supporting a standard, all on top
    Inscription
    IN PROUD AND / GRATEFUL / MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF/ STIRLING WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE WAR / 1914-198 / At the going down / of the sun and in / the morning we will / remember them. IN EVERLASTING MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF STIRLING / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945 THIS MEMORIAL / WAS UNVEILED BY / FIELD-MARSHALL / EARL HAIG / on 14TH OCTOBER / 1922 BOOK OF REMEM- / BRANCE CONTAINING / THE NAMES OF / 692 FALLEN MEN / IS KEPT ON VIEW AT / THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    712
    Died
    712
    Information shown
    surname, forenames
    Order of names
    surname THEN forename
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    221
    Died
    221
    Information shown
    surname, forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • J W Singer and Sons Ltd, Founder / Foundry

    • Mr George R Davidson, Designer

    • Messers B Reynolds & Son of Stirling, Builder

    • Messers Holmes & Jackson, Founder / Foundry

    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    14 October 1922

    (without the names plaques) Field Marshal The Earl Haig KT GCB OM GCVO KCIE

    Unveiled

    Before 22 June 1923

    (addition of the names plaques) Provost McCulloch and Mrs McCulloch

    Unveiled

    14 October 1949

    Lieutant General. Sir Gordon H A MacMillan KCB, KCVO, CBE, DSO, MC

    Dedicated

    14 October 1949

    Reverend Stevensson Stuart

    Components

    Column

    Height: 7300 mm

    Width: 1009 mm

    Depth: 2400


    Made from: Stone - Blaxter


    Condition: Good


    Detail

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=59&mforum=warmemscot
    • Accounts of the memorial and its unveiling: Town Council Minutes REF: SB 1/1/27-31 Stirling Journal and Advertiser , 19 October 1922/ 28 June 1923 Stirling Observer 10 November 1959/ 4 June 1953
    • Dundee Courier - Monday 17 April 1922 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000164/19220417/106/0005 £2300 available for the monument
    • Edinburgh Evening News - Friday 22 June 1923 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19230622/186/0009 STIRLING WAR MEMORIAL CEREMONIES. The Stirling war memorial has been completed by the addition of two large bronze ptates containing names of those who fell. The plates have been afflxed to the sides of the pillar, and names number 692. Yesterday afternoon the plates were unveiled by Mrs M'Culloch. wife of Provost M'Culloch, and Provost M'Culloch laid a beautiful wreath an the memorial Following the ceremony at the memorial, the carved oak shrine, enclosing the “Book of Remembrance," which contains the names of the fallen, was dedicated in the Public Library which overlooks tbs memorial.
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