Memorial

Bridge of Weir

Bridge of Weir War Memorial

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Current Location

Junction of Main Road, Johnstone Road, and Kilbarchan Road, Bridge of Weir, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, PA11 3EF, Scotland

NS 39104 65334

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 57779
Description: Stone celtic cross with decoration of knotwork and pictish carvings depicting warriors and hunting scenes on shaft and arms, set on a stone plinth and block. Tablets set on each face of plinth with inscriptions and WW1 names. WW2 names engraved on one side of the base. The memorial stands on a triangular piece of ground and is enclosed by low metal railings
Inscription: Face 1: (WW1 Names)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ Face 2: IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE YOUNG MEN OF/ BRIDGE OF WEIR/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914-1918 - 1939-1945/ ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS./ Face 3: THEY WERE MEN IN THE MIGHT OF THEIR MANHOOD,/ OR BOYS IN THE BEAUTY OF YOUTH,/ BUT THEY HELD ALL AS DUST IN THE BALANCE/ TO BATTLE FOR FREEDOM AND TRUTH./ Face 4: THEY WHOM THIS MONUMENT/ COMMEMORATES WERE NUMBERED/ AMONG THOSE WHO AT THE CALL/ OF KING AND COUNTRY LEFT ALL THAT/ WAS DEAR TO THEM, ENDURED/ HARDNESS, FACED DANGER, AND/ FINALLY PASSED OUT OF/ THE SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY/ AND SELF SACRIFICE, GIVING UP/ THEIR OWN LIVES THAT OTHERS/ MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/ LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT/ THAT THEIR NAME BE NOT FORGOTTEN.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 70
Died: 70
Information shown: Surname, forenames, rank, service
Order of names: Surname
Additional Information: An additional name was added in 2014- Private William McClure of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Maintenance History: 2007: Paint is coming off some of the lettering; In 2014 War Memorials Trust offered a £7,461 for repair and conservation work. The build-up of dirt and algae on the memorial along with flaking paint on the inscription meant that the inscriptions were difficult to read. In addition the memorial's boundary wall had a number of badly eroded stones and the ironwork railing corroding due to flanking paint. To address these issues works were undertaken to replace defective stones, while the ironwork was cleaned and re-painted. The boundary wall was also re-pointed with a lime based mortar. Work to the memorial included cleaning with DOFF followed by the re-painting of the lead lettered inscription.