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    Memorial

    Lockerbie Air Disaster - Dryfesdale Cemetery Garden of Remembrance and Memorial Stone

    Stones of Remembrance

    Source: Copyright Paul Goodwin

    1/20

    Current Location

    Dryfesdale Cemetery, Dumfries Road, Lockerbie, Annandale And Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 1HZ, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 12241 81232

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    Type of Memorial
    Garden
    WMR Reference Number
    57967
    Description
    A Garden of Remembrance surrounded by a wall enclosing lawns, flower beds and paths. The main memorial is set into the wall and is composed of three stone tablets, the centre one being the tallest, set on stone blocks. The names are in six columns with the lettering in black. Attached to the garden wall a number of private individual and group memorials relating to those who lost their lives have been added. Three stones of remembrance are set several yards in front of the main memorial with the inscription on the centre stone, and names on the stones either side. The lettering is in black. On the ground, in the garden, a number of private ground plaques to individuals have been placed. Commemorative seating has also been added. A plaque is set in the lawn, composed of bronze with a gold coloured edging and lettering.
    Inscription
    Main memorial: IN REMEMBRANCE OF ALL VICTIMS/ OF LOCKERBIE AIR DISASTER/ WHO DIED ON 21st DECEMBER 1988/ (Names) Stone of remembrance: In/ Remembrance/ of/ all victims of/ LOCKERBIE AIR DISASTER/ who died on/ 21 st December 1988 Plaque: This garden of Remembrance is/ in memory of the 270 victims/ whose ages ranged from 2 months/ to 82 years from 21 nations./ The ages and nationalities of all/ victims are contained in the Book/ of Remembrance situated at/ Tundergarth Memorial Room
    War
    Lockerbie Bombing (1988)

    Components

    Garden


    Condition: Good


    Tablet

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Stone of remembrance

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


  • http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=5883
  • BBC News Online http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7764812.stm
  • The Times 11 May 1990
  • Other website http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dfsgal/Dryfesdale 2/index.htm
  • Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_103