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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:27 pm Post subject: Anwoth and Girthon Parish, Gatehouse of Fleet |
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This memorial is not listed on UKNIWM.
Location is the North East end of the main street in Gatehouse of Fleet.
Lovely surroundings with a bench and pond. There is a very informative plaque next to the memorial explaining the carving.
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:12 am Post subject: |
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Spoons
An excellent addition to the war memorial to have an explanation on the symbolism. Pity it doesn't say who designed & carved it and when it was unveiled.
I notice the inscription says 'Lest Ye Forget', not 'Lest We Forget'
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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That is a cracking memorial with some lovely touches. _________________
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jamiemcginlay
Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Spoons, great photos.
The Nitshill memorial in Glasgow is almost identical. I have already posted Nitshill, is there any chance you could post pics of the explanatory panel onto Nitshill, or could we post a link to the two memorials?
The Nitshill Creetown Cross memorial was by Messrs. Scott & Rae, monumental sculptors of Glasgow, so I assume the Gatehouse of Fleet memorial was also executed by this company.
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Gents
I hope you don't mind but I've taken the liberty of posting the photos of the information panels in the Nitshill thread
Regards
Adam |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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thanks, you beat me to it
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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Name: CLIFF-McCULLOCH, WALTER ALEXANDER
Initials: W A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Rifles
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 27/02/1916
Additional information: Son of E. A. Cliff-McCulloch, of Kirkclaugh, Gatehouse-of-Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 1.
Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY
also has an individual memorial in St John's church Dumfries http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1282 |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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McGEACHIE, WILLIAM BODEN
Rank: Staff Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Military Provost Staff Corps
Age: 33
Date of Death: 11/11/1944
Service No: 2977537
Additional information: Son of James and Annie McGeachie; husband of Hannah McGeachie, of Gatehouse-of-Fleet. Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. K. 3.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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James, Robert and Peter Davidson were brothers.
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Add a further brother, Nelson. That makes 4 brothers lost!
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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Frank William Saunders was a Church of Scotland minister who served and died as a combatant. He is also listed on the Church of Scotland ministers memorial in St Giles, Edinburgh. He was one of 14 ministers who served and died as combatants, 4 of these from Dumfries and Galloway.
Name: SAUNDERS, FRANK WILLIAM
Initials: F W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 37
Date of Death: 01/08/1918
Additional information: Husband of Jenny C. Meiklejohn Saunders, of Anworth, Craigmore, Bute. Minister of the Parish of Anwoth. M.A., B.D., of Glasgow University.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 4.
Cemetery: OULCHY-LE-CHATEAU CHURCHYARD EXTENSION |
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ADP
Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 467 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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From The Scotsman, Tuesday 9th August 1921
GATEHOUSE-OF-FLEET
The memorial to 88 officers and men of the parishes of Anwoth and Girthon (Gatehouse) who fell in the war was unveiled by Colonel R. F. Dudgeon, C.B., of Cargen, Lord-Lieutenant of the Stewartry. The ceremony was preceded by divine service in Girthon Parish Church, ex-servicemen, under Colonel on the Staff A. M'Culloch of Ardwall, and public bodies marching in procession. The officiating clergy were the Revs. John Stewart, F. R. Lornie, R. B. M'Glashan, and Jenkins. The memorial is a duplicate of the Dupplin Cross, in Creetown granite, and stands in a commanding position.
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupplin_Cross
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Brunswick
Joined: 12 Oct 2010 Posts: 15 Location: Brunswick, Germany
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Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: Gatehouse of Fleet (Anwoth and Girthon) |
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Here are the names. Please don't use the names unproofed. It was a little bit difficult to transcribe the inscriptions.
(edit by spoons 21 Jan 2012 - I have proofed the transcription from the high res originals and amended a few where necessary.)
Panel 1, 1914-1918
Samuel Adamson, L. Cpl., C. H
James Bennett, R. S. F.
J. G. Benson, C. H.
John Benson, K. O. S. B.
William McM. Black, Capt & Adjt., Indian Army
John Black, R. S. F.
James Caig, G. H.
William Campbell, Lieut., R. F. A.
Alexander Carswell, S. Mjr., Canadians
William Chalmers, S. G.
W. A. Cliff McCulloch, Lieut., Ir. Rifles
D. K. Clyne, C. H.
William Craick, R. S. F.
Robert Dalrymple, S. H.
James Davidson, G. H.
Robert T. Davidson, Canadians
Peter C. Davidson, R. S.
Nelson Davidson, K. O. S. B.
Robert Davidson, K. O. S. B.
James Docherty, G. H.
Henry Dougan, Canadians
R. McG. Downie, R. A. F.
Cecil Farmer, B. W.
Eugene A. Farmer, K. O. S. B.
A. L. Fergusson, R. A. M. C.
George Fisher, R. F. A.
J. Frost, H. L. I.
Alexander Gillone, K. O. S. B.
Robert Gordon, K. O. S. B.
Thomas Greenshields, Canadians
James Heron, Cycle Corps
James F. Hewitt, Lieut., S. R.
William G. Hewitt, 2nd Lieut., R. S.
Robert Hood, K. O. S. B.
Allan Hume, Canadians
Arthur T. Jardine, Cpl., R. S.
Robert E. Jardine, R. S.
Thomas Jarron, R. S.
D. T. Johnstone, R. F. A.
Albert W. Johnstone, R.S.
Robert Johnstone, K. O. S. B.
William Laurie, S. H.
John Laurie, Capt., East Kent Regt.
W. F. J. Maxwell, Lieut., K. O. S. B.
Panel 2, 1914-1918
James Milligan, S. R
Tom Muirhead, L. Cpl., M. G. C.
J. McM. Murray, 2nd Lieut., S. R.
James Murray, R. F. A.
William McAulay, L. G.
Francis McClymont, K. O. S. B.
William McCormick, M. G. C.
Andrew McCulloch, K. O. S. B.
William McDairmant, K. O. Y. L. I.
Peter McDairmid, Sergt., K. O. S. B.
A. McGarva, London F. A.
Hugh McGarva, S. R.
William McKay, G. H.
John McKie, S. R.
George M. McKie, Canadians
Herold McKinna, R. S.
James McMurray, P. O. Rifles
William C. McQuarrie, Sergt., A. & S. H.
L. McQuarrie, K. O. S. B.
Bertram McRobert, Cpl., S. H.
Rodan McSkimming, K. O. S. B.
Robert McTaggart, R. S. F.
James Neilson, A. & S. H.
William Nelson, Canadians
Tom Nelson, Canadians
Jack Patterson, R. S.
William Patterson, G. H.
John Patterson, K. O. L. R.
George Patterson, R. H.
Henry Patterson, R. S.
Tom Patterson, R. S. F.
John Porter, K. O. S. B.
F. W. Saunders, Lieut., A. & S. H.
James Sharp, C. H.
Tom Shaw, Canadians
W. Webster-Stark, L. S.
Algernon Stewart, L. Col., S. H.
Douglas Thompson, Res. Lond. Regt.
George Toogood, Durham L. I.
Albert Walker, Sergt., K. O. S. B.
Andrew Welsh, K. O. S. B.
Robert Whan, R. S.
John Whan, Canadians
William Wilson, K. O. S. B.
Panel 1939-1945
Cain, Gomer, Rifleman, 1st Cameronians (S. R.)
Cochrane, Hamish, Captain, 2nd Batt. K. O. S. B.
Cowie, Denis, O. S., Royal Navy
Crosbie, James Aitken, Fl. Lt., Royal Air Force
Gemmell, Alfred, A. B., Royal Navy
Hay, Alfred, Driver, R. A. T. C.
Holmes, H. Patterson, A. B., Royal Navy
Kennan, Robert, Guardsman, Scots Guards
Kerr, William Alexander, Sub Lieut., R. N. V. R.
McCulloch, Andrew, D. S. C., Lieut., Royal Navy
McCulloch, Peter Alexander C., Sergt., Royal Air Force
McGeachie, William B., Staff Sergt., M. P. S. C.
Sproat, John, Lieut., Royal Artillery
Wilson, Robert, Private, 7th Batt. K. O. S. B.
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Kenneth Morrison
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:01 am Post subject: |
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Just one correction I can see - RODAN McSkimming. He is also listd on the Borgue WM (as Roden)
PTE. RODEN McSKIMMING - KOSB
Rodan McSkimming, Private (2176) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 18.
Born 1896 in Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William and Jessie Margaret (Middleton) McSkimming. Rodan was at Auchenhay Lodge, Borgue when he enlisted.
Killed in action 8 July 1915 and buried in Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Turkey. Also listed on the War Memorial in Gatehouse-of-Fleet. _________________ Ken |
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spoons
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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OS Map Ref NX 602 565 |
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