Memorial

Castle Douglas

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Current Location

On roundabout at junction A713 King Street and A745 Oakwell Road, Castle Douglas, Stewartry, Dumfries and Galloway, DG7 1JY, Scotland

NX 76742 62750

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 8549
Description: Elaborate octagonal column market cross containing town coat of arms (Heart and Crown) on square plinth bearing bronze name tablets. The whole set on octagonal four stepped base. There is a dedication plaque, 2 separate plaques for the WW1 names (with a third small, plaque below for 2 extra names), a different plaque for the WW2 names, and a 6th plaque for the Malayan Emergency casualty Burgh arms on top
Inscription: Plaque 1-1914 1919/THEIR NAME/ LIVETH/ FOR/ EVERMORE Plaques 2-4: [names] Plaque 5: 1939 1945/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/[names] Plaque 6-MALAYA 1950//BY ENEMY ACTION/ [name]

War: Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, year of death, place of death

Maintenance History: The memorial has been renovated sometime since 2007 to remove blue paint