Men of Avondale

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Reference WMO/148567

Address:

Strathaven Cemetery

North Street

Strathaven

ML10 6JL

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Obelisk
Materials:
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Leaded
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: At the base of the obelisk there is a granite plinth, to each elevation there are two granite tablets on the top is the inset tablet to commemorate the fallen of the First World War and below granite tablets to commemorate the fallen of the Second World War. All tablets on the memorial have painted lead lettering. The memorial sits of a three stepped base. The memorial is located on top of a hill and is visible from neighbouring towns and villages due to its elevated position.
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Face 1: TO THE HONOURED MEMORY/OF/THE MEN OF AVONDALE/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/THEY PASSED FROM THE SIGHT OF MEN/BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF-SACRIFICE//MEN WHO FELL IN THE/SECOND WORLD WAR/1939-1945 Face 2 WW1: THE CAMERONIANS/[16 names]/ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY/[name]/ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY/[4 names]/ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY/[name]/ROYAL ENGINEERS/[5 names]/GLASGOW YEOMANRY/[name]/LANARKSHIRE YEOMANRY/[name]/MACHINE GUN CORPS/[name]/ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS[2 names] Face 2 WW2: THE CAMERONIANS/[2 names]/ROYAL ARTILLERY/[5 names]/ROYAL ENGINEERS/[name]/ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS/[name]/ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS/[name] Face 3 WW1: HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY/[16 names]/ROYAL FLYING CORPS/[2 names]/SOUTH LANCASHIRES/[name]/LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS/[name]/CANADIAN CONTINGENT/[5 names]/NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT/[4 names]/SOUTH AFRICAN SCOTTISH/[5 names]/AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT/[2 names] Face 3 WW2: ROYAL NAVY/[3 names]/MERCHANT NAVY/[name]/ROYAL AIR FORCE/[8 names] Face 4 WW1: CAMERON HIGHLANDERS/[11 names]/ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS/[5 names]/SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS/[3 names]/ROYAL HIGHLANDERS/[4 names]/GORDON HIGHLANDERS/[name]/ROYAL SCOTS/[6 names]/SOUTH STAFFORDS/[name]/ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY/[name]/ROYAL FUSILIERS/[2 names] Face 4 WW2: SCOTS GUARDS/[name]/ROYAL HIGHLANDERS/[name]/ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS/[name]/LONDON SCOTTISH/[name]/LOTHIAN AND BORDER YEOMANRY/[name]/WEST AFRICAN FORCES/[name]

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