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    Memorial

    Dumbarton

    Dumbarton War Memorial.

    Source: Copyright Martin Briscoe

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    Current Location

    Overlooking shore inside park, Levengrove Park, Clydeshore Road, Dumbarton, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute, G82 4AG, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NS 39246 74679

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    © WMR-84968

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    Type of Memorial
    Cenotaph
    WMR Reference Number
    84968
    Description
    Sandstone Cenotaph with a Celtic cross carved in low relief on the face and a half-scale bronze figure of 'Victory' at the front of the monument. The WW1 names are in Lead lettering on the faces of the cenotaph. The WW2 names are on stone tablets - 4 columns on each tablet. The whole sits on a platform raised by 5 steps and is protected by wrought iron fencing with an entrance gate.
    Inscription
    [WW1 names]/1939-1945/[names]
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    304
    Died
    304
    Information shown
    surname, forenames, rank, decorations
    Order of names
    surname THEN forename
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    147
    Died
    147
    Information shown
    surname, forenames, rank
    Order of names
    surname THEN forename

    Components

    Cenotaph

    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Detail

    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Sculpture

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Fence/ Railing

    Made from: Wrought Iron


    Condition: Good


    Gate

    Made from: Wrought Iron


    Condition: Good


    Lettering

    Made from: Lead


    Condition: Good


    Tablets

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Unveiling- The Glasgow Herald 2 October 1922
    • Illustrated London News - Saturday 07 October 1922 (Photograph of the opening ceremony)
    • Images and Transcription-http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=643&mforum=warmemscot
    • Lennox Herald - Friday 17 February 1989 (Council to get WW2 names from CWGC so they can be added to the memorial.)