Mennock-Bravest Village

Postcard Mennock memorial - Taken by Unknown - Part of Sarah Marr Postcard Collection (Date estimated) 01 Jan 1925

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Mennock - Taken by Colin McIntyre 01 Jan 1985

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Mennock - Taken by Leslie Scarborough 01 Jan 1990

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Mennock WW1 - Taken by Leslie Scarborough 01 Jan 1990

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Mennock WW1 Fallen - Taken by Leslie Scarborough 01 Jan 1990

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Mennock School War Memorial - Taken by Allison Smith 20 Oct 2016

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Mennock School War Memorial - Taken by Allison Smith 20 Oct 2016

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Overall View - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 17 Jun 2023

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The plaque - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 17 Jun 2023

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Reference WMO/168570

Address:

A76

Mennock

DG4 6HS

Scotland

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Status: On original site

Type: Freestanding

Location: External

Setting: Roadside

Description: Obelisk

Materials:

Metal Metal (any)
Stone Stone (any)
Stone Alabaster

Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque

Conflicts:

First World War (1914-1918)

About the memorial: A two steps stone base to tapered square plinth, surmounted with obelisk. The bronze plaque with alabaster border is mounted on the plinth, has lettering is in Roman caps serif, carved in gold. In a small grassed area on the northeast side of the A76 clearly visible from the main road. The metal plaque refers to a 'bravest village' award to Mennock from the Weekly Despatch newspaper, referring to the number of men who enlisted per head of population. MESSRS H B SALE (Founder / Foundry), SIR GEORGE JAMES FRAMPTON RA (Designer) The lower granite plaque refers to Old Boys of Mennock School who did not return and which is a separate report- WMO/273755 Designer: Sir George Frampton

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From Dumfries and Galloway Standard 18/2/1922 -
'The Bravest Village' the village of Mennock was awarded 2nd place in the 'Weekly Despatch' bravest village competition and has now been presented with a magificant bronze tablet, set in a polished alabaster slab, and bearing the names of those who answered Lord Kitchener's call to arms during the first six months of the war.
The tablet is the gift presented by Messrs H.B. Sale, Ltd., bronze manufacturers, Birmingham. A committee has been appointed to make arrangements for the erection of the tablet in a suitable place in the village. Its acquistition was due to the untiring efforts of Mr. Walter Chusholm, who compiled the names, rank, and regiments of the village lads.
The first place was gained by Knowlton, Kent, while the third went to the Orkney Islands.
[the one in the Orkney Islands has not been traced]

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Inscription:

Weekly Despatch / "BRAVEST VILLAGE" AWARD. / TO THE GLORIOUS HONOUR OF/ THE MENNOCK VILLAGE LADS/ WHO ANSWERED / LORD KITCHENER'S CALL/ TO ARMS IN THE GREAT/ EUROPEAN WAR 1914 - 1918./ (Names)/ "THEY FOUGHT IN BRITAIN'S / FAR SPREAD BATTLE LINE."

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Pte Richard Bryden KOSB fell at Loos/ Cpl John McCron KOSB fell at Loos /Cpl Walter Smith KOSB fell at Loos/ Pte James Merrie KOSB Died/Pte Matthew Kerr KOSB/ Pte Raymond Kerr KOSB/ Lieut Robert Lindsay RE/ Cpl John Lockerbie KOSB/ Pte John Maxwell KOSB (1)/ Pte John Maxwell KOSB(2)/ Sapper Thomas McArthur RE/ Pte James Mitchell RMLC /Cpl John Muirhead KOSB/ Sergt Chris Smith KOSB /Sergt John Stobbs Camerons/ Cpl Thomas Stobbs Camerons/ Pte William Wallace RMLI

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