Memorial
Laurieston
Current Location
Crossroads of Mary Street, Boyd Street & Polmont Road, Laurieston, Falkirk, Central Scotland, FK2 9QF, Scotland
OS Grid Reference
NS 91040 79471
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 82918
- Description
- A freestone cross set on a wide and tapering pedestal of rustic freestone blocks. The cross head is in the tree-of-life style with vines carved on the face and the dedication is carved in relief on the shaft face. The names of the WW1 dead are listed on a bronze tablet set into the centre of the pedestal face, and the names of the WW2 dead are listed on two flanking bronze tablets, each of which has a small supplementary tablet below.
- Inscription
- Cross Shaft-1914/1919/1939/1945/TO OUR/GLORIOUS DEAD/WHO FELL/IN THE/GREAT WAR WW1 Plaque- [names in 3 columns] Left Hand Side WW2 Plaque- [names Anderson to Mair] Left Hand Side Extra WW2 Plaque-[names McMartin & Paterson] Right Hand Side WW2 Plaque-[names Mitchell to Whitelaw] Right Hand Side Extra WW2 Plaque-[name of George Broom]
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 100
- Died
- 100
- Information shown
- surname, forenames
- Order of names
- surname THEN forename
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 43
- Died
- 43
- Information shown
- surname, forenames
- Order of names
- surname
Components
- Cross
Made from: Stone - Freestone
Condition: Good
- Pedestal
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Falkirk Herald - Saturday 30 August 1924 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000733/19240830/220/0008 ANNIVERSARY SERVICE AT WAR MEMORIAL. —On the fourth anniversary of the unveiling of the memorial to the memory of those men of Laurieston who fell in the Great War, a short service was held at the Square. The Laurieston Westquarter Silver Band opened the service by playing the hymns, ‘‘Lead, Kindly Light,” and “How bright these glorious spirits shine,’’ to the tunes “Sandon” and ‘‘St Asaph” respectively. Band-Sergeant Leishman then laid a wreath at the foot of the memorial. This was followed by a short dedicatory prayer by the Rev. J. H. Ross. The band thereafter played Holy,” and the service closed with the singing of Nearer, God. to Thee.” to the tune ‘‘Bethany.”
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