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    Memorial

    Minnigaff

    Overall View

    Source: Copyright Paul Goodwin

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    Current Location

    Cumloden Road, Minnigaff (Monigaff), near Newton Stewart, Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 6PX, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NX 41156 66376

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    69567
    Description
    Urn with drapes surmounting an obelisk, plinth and steps. There is a latin cross on the front face of the obelisk with the dedication and WW2 names on the 6o'clock face and WW1 names on 12o'clock. The lettering is in black.
    Inscription
    6o'clock face: IN MEMORY OF/ THE GALLANT MEN/ OF THE/ PARISH OF MINNIGAFF/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ AND OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (Names) 3o'clock face: (Names) 9o'clock face: (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    43
    Died
    43
    Information shown
    Rank, forename, surname, decorations.
    Order of names
    Surname.
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    5
    Died
    5
    Information shown
    Rank, forename, surname.
    Order of names
    Surname.

    Components

    Obelisk

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


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