Memorial

Girvan - Obelisk

Girvan WW1 and WW2 War Memorial - WW1 face

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Current Location

Elevated sea front site, Stair Park, Henrietta Street, Girvan, Kyle And Carrick, KA26 9AN, Scotland

NX 18301 97557

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 13358
Description: The memorial consists of a large freestanding granite obelisk surmounted on a square pedestal which features four larger carved scrolls surmounted by carved ball finials. The commemoration inscription and names of the fallen are on two cast bronze plaques which are set into either side of the pedestal. The obelisk is surrounded by a low level sandstone wall and steps accessing the monument on either side. The monument stands on a raised mound in the centre of the park. There are nidentified crests on each plaque, on either side of main inscriptions above lists of names. Theatres of conflict are listed in black lead lettering on the shaft. There were formerly railings on the low sandstone wall and stairway surrounding the site. The Scott & Rae daybook identifies that the memorial was erected in September 1922.
Inscription: On the Shaft- EAST FACE: MAUBEUGE/1918/CAMBRAI /FLANDERS 1917/ARRAS SOUTH FACE: PALESTINE/SALONICA/MESOPOTAMIA/GALLIPOLI/AFRICA WEST FACE: ZEEBRUGGE/JUTLAND/FALKLAND/CORONEL/HELIGOLAND NORTH FACE: SOMME/LOOS/YPRES/MARNE/MONS THE TRIBUTE OF/ THE PEOPLE OF/ GIRVAN TO THOSE/ OF HER SONS WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY'S RIGHTEOUS/ CAUSE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) THE TRIBUTE OF/ THE PEOPLE OF/ GIRVAN TO THOSE/ OF HER SONS WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY'S RIGHTEOUS/ CAUSE IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)