Memorial
New Stevenston
Current Location
Memorial Garden, Park Street/Coronation Road junction, New Stevenston, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, ML1 4HU, Scotland
OS Grid Reference
NS 75985 59400
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Composite
- WMR Reference Number
- 44561
- Description
- Described as being in the Scots Baronial style. Three stepped base surmounted by a castellated plinth with a life sized carved figure of a soldier from the Cameronians (Scottish Highlanders) placed to the front of one side of the plinth. The soldier stands in mourning pose with rifle reversed. Rising from the plinth is a perpendicular column surmounted by a Scottish heraldic lion. Inscription placed on the other three sides of the plinth. Whole is enclosed within iron railings. Lanarkshire county Coat of Arms is carved on the front face of the plinth above the figure of the soldier.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS DISTRICT WHO IN THE GREAT WAR LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ (Names) THIS STONE COMMEMORATES/ THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY/ OF VE DAY (8TH MAY 1985)/ AND HAS BEEN ERECTED/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 112
- Died
- 112
- Information shown
- Surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
- Order of names
- Regiment, rank, surname
- Additional Information
- Anomaly between total here and names listed
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker(s)
Mr Alexander Young of Glasgow, Sculptor
Messrs W J B Wright of Glasgow, Architect
Messrs John Emery and Sons Ltd, Builder
- Costs
- £1180
- Maintenance History
- c 2001: The memorial has been subject to vandalism with the soldier's rifle having been stolen twice.; Names of those commemorated are badly eroded.; 2009: Memorial refurbished.
Ceremonies
Unveiled
4 June 1922
Sir Adam Nimmo CBE
Dedicated
4 June 1922
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Components
- Memorial
Height: 6500mm
Made from: Stone - Cullaloe
Condition: Poor
- Steps
Made from: Stone - Arbroath
Condition: Good
- [includes lots of pre and post restoration images]- http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=6&mforum=warmemscot
- Motherwell Times 09 June 1922
- In Memory of the Fallen of Holytown and New Stevenson by O'Raw, Joseph Date Unknown Published:Holytown Historical Society Unknown Holytown Book gives details of those commemorated on the memorial.
- Further post restoration images and transcription-http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=7059&p=0