- Type of Memorial
- Addition to gravestone
- WMR Reference Number
- 97097
- Description
- A Large upright memorial in 5 parts all made from Grey Granite. The Base is smoothed sided large light grey block on top of which is a polished grey block, three sides of which are available to inscribe. The Middle section Is much taller than the other parts again with polished grey granite available to be inscribed on three side, although only two parts are utilised, it has a Greek style Meander design at the top of this section. The fourth part of the memorial has 4 different roof type shapes on all four sides with a floral design, the middle section of this part is flat, allowing the upper part of the memorial which is a Latin cross with a circular design in the middle. The engraving on the memorial is painted black to highlight the writing.
- Inscription
- IN / MEMORY OF / WILLIAM THOMAS REID / OF ARDMEALLIE / BORN 17TH MARCH 1859, / DIED 1ST AUGT. 1899. / ALSO HIS ELDEST SON / LT. COL. ALEX.R D. REID, / D.S.O. / 1ST ROYAL IRISH RIFLES / KILLED IN ACTION / AT YPRES / 31ST JULY 1917. / AND HIS YOUNGEST SON, / STEWART / DIED 15TH NOV 1938 / AGED 55. / ALSO HIS YOUNGER SON / HENRY FRANCIS / DIED JOHANNESBURG, / SOUTH AFRICA / ON 26TH NOVEMBER 1970. / IN / MEMORY OF / HENRY ALEXANDER REID, / ONLY SON OF / HENRY FRANCIS REID / DIED IN SOUTHBROOM, / SOUTH AFRICA / ON 4TH AUGUST 2005.