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    Memorial

    Alva

    Alva War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Martin Briscoe

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    Current Location

    Johnstone and Cochrane Park, Beauclerc Street, Alva, Clackmannan, Central Scotland, FK12 5LE, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NS 87828 97279

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    6029
    Description
    Celtic cross on an oblong shaft atop a plinth and two stepped base. Depiction of a winged cherubs head on front face with Sword of Sacrifice positioned on shaft of cross. Enclosed within a square stone surround with four steps leading up to memorial.
    Inscription
    Face 1: IN EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF ALVA WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1919/ AND THE WORLD WAR OF 1939-1945/ (Names) Faces 2, 3 and 4: (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    138
    Died
    138
    Information shown
    Forenames, surname, rank, decorations
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    37
    Died
    37
    Information shown
    Forenames, surname, rank, decorations
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • Mr William Kerr of Messrs John Melvin and Son, Architect

    • Mr Charles Henishaw, Edinburgh (bronze plaques), Sculptor

    • Messrs Holmes and Jackson, Glasgow, Stone Carver

    Maintenance History
    Refurbished at a cost of £10,000 in the spring of 1998.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    21 October 1923

    Miss Johnstone of Alva

    Dedicated

    21 October 1923

    Rev J A Williamson, BD, VD

    Unveiled

    June 1951

    Mr William Widdle

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 6000 mm

    Width: 1600 mm

    Depth: 1300 mm


    Made from: Stone - Cullaloe


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Made from: Stone - Cullaloe


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Stone - Cullaloe


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Made from: Stone - Cullaloe


    Condition: Good


    Plaques

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • In Depth research into the memorial: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2813&mforum=warmemscot First panel 1939 – 1945 Left column: Robert G. Armstrong, D.F.C. , Flt. Lieut. John F. Boyd, Corpl. James Brown, Corpl. William J. McD. Brown, W. O. Hugh Campbell, A. C. 2 John Campbell, S/Sergt. John Campbell, Pte. George C. Chalmers, Fus. James Dewar, Gunner John Drummond, Corpl. William C. Ferguson, Sergt. Norman Fotheringham, Sergt. Center column: Duncan G. Headrick, Chief En. John Hill, Pte. William Huggan, Pte. Joseph T. Hutton, Pte. Joseph Johnstone, Pte. John H. Kendall, F/Sergt. William Keith, Sergt. George Lackie, A. C. 1 James Looker, Corpl. John W. Mackie, O. L., F/Sergt. John McGhee, Pte. William McKenzie, Lce. Corpl. Joseph Norris, Sergt. Right column: Hugh Nicol, A. C. 1 Henry Nolan, Pte. Harry O’Neill, Guardsman Thomas M. Paterson, Pte. Arthur Purdon, Lce. Corpl. John Rennie, Sergt. A. Rutherford, Pte. James Shanks, Sig. William Stein, Pte. John Stewart, Pte. William Weir, Sergt. Harry P. Willson, F/O. Second panel 1914 – 1919 Left column: Walter D. Aitken, Sergt. John Allen, Lce. Corpl. Arthur Aitken, Pte. Frank W. Aitken, Pte. Norman McKaitken, Pte. Alexander Allen, Sapper Alexander Anderson, Pte. Alexander Anderson, Pte. David Anderson, Pte. David A. Anderson, Pte. Thomas Anderson, Pte. David C. Black, Major M. C. David Bennie, Pte. Alexander Blackwood, Pte. Thomas Blair, Pte. John Blyth, Pte. Abraham Borthwick, Pte. Walter Bowie, Pte. Archibald Bradie, Pte. Peter Bruce, Pte. Right column: W. D. Bruce, Pte. William Bryce, Pte. George Chapman, Sergt. Collin Collins, Lce. Corpl. Robert Crawford, Lce. Corpl. William Cant, Pte. John Carmichael, Pte. George Coventry, Pte. Hugh Diamond, Corpl. Thomas Dolan, Corpl. William Dawson, Lce. Corpl. George Dawson, Pte. John Dawson, Pte. William C. Dawson, Rflm. Alexander Denholm, Pte. Patrick Diamond, Pte. William Dobbie, Pte. John Donaldson, Pte. William Donaldson, Pte. Thomas Drummond, Pte. Third panel 1914 – 1919 Left column: John Eadie, Sergt. William Ellis, Corpl. John W. Easton, Pte. James Fox, C. S. M. Robert Fotheringham, C. O. H. S William Fair, Pte. James D. Ford, Pte. Alexander Ford, Pte. John Foster, Pte. George Fox, Pte. Alexander Fraser, Pte. Harry Fraser, Pte. David Fyfe, Pte. James P. Fyfe, Pte. James Fyfe, Pte. Robert George, M. M., Pte. Andrew George, Pte. William Gordon, Pte. Robert Henderson, Lieut. John Hunter, Lce. Corpl. Center column: Alexander Hamilton, Pte. John Harrower, Pte. John Heddleston, Pte. John B. Hunter, Pte. William Hunter, Pte. George Hutchison, Driver Andrew Hutton, Pte. William Hutton, Pte. George P. Irvine, Lce. Corpl. William Irvine, Lce. Corpl. Gilbert L. Johnstone, Major John A. Johnstone, Lieut. Andrew Johnstone, Sergt. William Johnston, Lce. Sergt. James Jackson, Pte. James Johnstone, Pte. George W. Jones, Pte. Richard Kirk, Corpl. Alfred H. Legrie, Pte. Alfred Lloyd, Pte. Right column: James Looker, Pte. William Lonsdale, Pte. William R. Low, Pte. John B. Michie, Lieut. R. Rae McIntosh, 2nd Lieut. John McKerracher, Sergt. David Malcolm, Sergt. John McDougall, Lce. Sergt. Hector H. McArthur, C. & D. F. T. Thomas McColl, Pte. Alexander McDonnel, Pte. James McKinnon, Pte. Frank McLaren, Pte. George McLaren, Pte. Hugh McMullon, Pte. John Mason, Pte. George Masterton, Pte. Thomas S. Minto, Pte. Thomas Montgomery, Pte. David Munro, Pte. Forth panel 1914 – 1919 Left column: John Nairns, Pte. Harry Norman, Pte. Peter Norman, Marine John Ogilvie, Pte. James P. Paterson, 3rd Air. Nec. Robert Philp, Pte. George R. Purdon, Pte. George R. Purdon, Junr. Pte. David A. Robb, R. S. M. Thomas Ramsey, Corpl. Robert Reilly, Pte. John Robertson, Trooper John Robertson, Pte. John R. Robertson, Pte. George Robertson, Pte. Peter Roy, Pte. John Rushton, Pte. John Rutherford, Pte. Lyon C. Russell, Pte. Robert Stark, Pte. Right column: John Stenhouse, Gunner David R. Tran, 2nd Lieut. Robert Todd, Lce. Corpl. John P. Thomson, Pte. Alexander Troup, Pte. Andrew S. Turnbull, Pte. John Turnbull, Pte. John Williamson, 2nd Lieut. David Walker, 3rd Engineer Robert Westland, Lce. Corpl. James Wallace, Pte. James Welsh, Pte. John Welsh, Pte. John Welsh, M. M., Pte. John Whitehead, Marine Andrew Yates, Pte. Joseph Yates, Sapper Alexander Young, Pte.
    • Alloa Advertiser: 18/10/1947; 13/12/1947; 13/11/1948; 16/12/1950; 23/06/1951; 01/11/1957; 27/10/1923; 17/09/1921; 22/09/1923; 23/07/1821 Alloa Journal: 15/03/1919; 07/04/1923; 16/06/1923; 04/08/1923; 27/10/1923; 17/9/1921; 22/9/1923; 13/11/1948; 23/06/1953