Memorial

Kirkintilloch

Kirkintilloch War Memorial

Source: Copyright William McKillop

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Current Location

entrance to Peel Park, top of Peel Brae, off West High Street, Kirkintilloch, Strathkelvin, G66 1AB, Scotland

NS 65186 74071

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Type of Memorial: Arch
WMR Reference Number: 73251
Description: Stone Arched entrance to Peel Park, clad with marble panels which carry six bronze name panels and additional bronze lettering. There are both main and side iron entrance gates. There are four plaques with WW1 names facing into the town. The WW2 plaques are on the back of the arches.
Inscription: On the outside (street side) of the gates- Over Left Gate-1914- [2 names plaques below- for Adams to Joseph Edgar & W Ferguson to Thomas Lawrie, each plaque has the names in 2 columns] Over Central Gate- IN REMEMBRANCE Over Right Gate-1939- [2 names plaques below-for Alexander Leitch to John Perrie & Malcolm Pollock to Hugh Young, each plaque has the names in 2 columns] On the inside of the gates- Over Left Hand Gate-1939- [names plaque below for Adam to James McAldine, in a single column] Over Central Gate-THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE Over Right Hand Gate-1945- [names plaque below for Robert McAuslane to Robert Young, in a single column]

Maker(s): John Shanks, Designer
Messrs Neil Kerr and Son, Partick - concrete and setting marble work., Builder
Lion Foundry Coy. Ltd., Kirkintilloch - gates made and fitted, Founder / Foundry
Mr Charles Henshaw, Edinburgh - bronze work £263, Founder / Foundry
Maintenance History: 2016-War Memorials Trust grant of £57,240 to repair and replace damaged marble, repoint with lime mortar, remove vegetation, clean stone & bronze, apply wax to bronze plaques to protect them