Arrochar and Tarbet

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Reference WMO/160004

Address:

Junction A83 and Church Road

Arrochar

G83 7AA

Scotland

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We are seeking a condition survey and photographs of this war memorial to be added to this record. We would like to make an assessment of the current condition of this war memorial and, if necessary, take any appropriate action. Can you help?

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Wheel cross
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Celtic cross on top of tall upright column. The column stands on a 2 step granite plinth. The plinth stands on a low rectangular granite base made from separate blocks. The column has an engraved celtic knot design on the top third. The bottom third has two engraved rectangular panels. The top panel lists names for the First world War, the lower panel lists the Second World War. There is a copper plaque fixed to the front of the base with engraved, black coloured letters commemorating VE and VJ day. It was unveiled by Sir Iain Colquhoun on Sunday the 4th December 1921.
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Cross: IN MEMORY/ MCMXIV-XVIII/ (15 names)/ MCMXXXIX-/ -XLV/ (7 names);Plaque: The Villages of/ Arrochar & Tarbet/ Commemorate/ 50 Years of Peace/ VE & VJ Days 1995/ With gratitude/ To those who served

1st WW- Private John Beattie. 49th Bn Canadian Infantry./ Second Lieutenant John Carmichael. 5th Bn Scottish Rifles./ Private Malcolm Gillies. 2nd Bn Gordon Highlanders./ Lance Corporal James Dewar Currie. Cameron Highlanders./ Shipwright 2nd Class. William Hammond. Royal Navy./ Captain Francis John McCunn. 6th Bn Cameron Highlanders./ Private John Kerr. 5th Bn Kings Own Scottish Borderers./ Private John MacGregor. Border Regiment./ Private Alexander McIntyre. 235th Cp. Machine Gun Corps./ Private John Morrison. 1st Bn East Surrey Regiment./ Private Donald Torrance. 6th Bn Seaforth Highlanders/. Corporal Herbert William Parslow. 1st/5th Bn London Regiment./ Private William Pannell. Bedfordshire Regiment./ Co Q/Master Sergeant James Alexander Young. Hamp. Reg./ Stoker 1st Class Alexander Phlimster. Royal Navy./ 2nd WW- John Campbell,/ Hugh Farrell,/ Donald Miller,/ Colin S McArthur,/ Arthur McLean,/ Robert Steel,/ Patrick Ward.

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