Memorial

Langholm

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Current Location

Beside Parish Church in a memorial garden, Public Park, Langholm, Annandale And Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway, DG13 0AF, Scotland

NY 36088 84426

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Type of Memorial: Allegory (eg: Victory)
WMR Reference Number: 2109
Description: Square granite base surmounted by a square granite pedestal, orb and figure of Victory holding inverted sword with the hilt forming a cross to signify sacrifice and the coming of peace, in right hand and wreath in left. Inscription in black lettering on side. The front panel has the inscription, the 2 side panels the names, and the rear panel lists the theatres of war the deceased fought in. Memorial surrounded by wrought iron railings. These were added later.
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: AD/ 1914-1918/ REMEMBER/ WITH PRIDE AND GRATITUDE/ THE TRUE AND FAITHFUL MEN/ WHO IN THOSE YEARS OF WAR/ WENT FORTH FROM THIS PARISH/ TO DO BATTLE/ FOR GOD AND THE RIGHT/ THE NAMES OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THIER LIVES/ ARE HERE INSCRIBED/ TO BE HONOURED/ FOR EVERMORE/ A.D./ 1939 - 1945 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACES: (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: FRANCE/ BELGIUM/ GALLIPOLI/ MESOPOTAMNIA/ EGYPT/ PALESTINE/ AFRICA/ ITALY/ RUSSIA/ SALONICA/ AT SEA/ BY/ LAND, SEA AND AIR

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