Minnigaff

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Reference WMO/166928

Address:

Cumloden Road

Minigaff (Monigaff)

DG8 6PX

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Obelisk
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Urn with drapes surmounting an obelisk, plinth and steps. There is a latin cross on the front face of the obelisk with the dedication and WW2 names on the 6o'clock face and WW1 names on 12o'clock. The lettering is in black. From The Scotsman 8 July 1921-WAR MEMORIALS- MINNIGAFF.— The Minnigaff war memorial was unveiled by the Countess of Galloway in presence of a large gathering. A service was conducted by the Rev. L. E. McVicker, minister of the parish, and the Rev. W. H. Bram Douglas, Trinity U. F. Church. Major A. C. Armitage, of Kerronglitrie, chairman of the Memorial Committee, presided. The memorial, which takes the form of an obelisk, is the work of Mr R. W. Mackenzie, sculptor, Newton-Stewart, and was designed by Dr Ross, architect, Edinburgh. (also see The Wigtownshire Free Press 7 July 1921 page 5 for a fuller report)
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6o'clock face: IN MEMORY OF/ THE GALLANT MEN/ OF THE/ PARISH OF MINNIGAFF/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ AND OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (Names) 3o'clock face: (Names) 9o'clock face: (Names)

WW1- Lt.Col. F.A.W. Armitage D.S.O./ SGT. Andw. Allison/ L.Cpl. Alex. Cuthbertson/ Pte. Arthur Baird/ Sgt. John Diamond/ Pte. Robt. Gilbert/ Bombr. George Gibson/ Pte. Alex. Hannay/ Pte. Adam Ion/ Pte. John Ion/ Pte. James Jamieson/ Pte. Wm. Johnstone/ Pte. David Kelly/ Lieut. Alex. Kennedy Pte. John Lavery/ Pte. Jas. Marchbanks/ Cpl. Noel Malcolm/ Pte. Alex. Milligan/ Pte. David Milligan/ L.Cpl. James Milligan/ Pte. James Milroy/ Sgt. Robert Murray/ Pte. James McCrae/ Pte. James McClelland/ Pte. John McDowall/ Pte. Peter McGhie/ Pte. Alfred McGuigan/ Pte. Walter A. McKeand/ Sgt. James McMillan/ Sgt. Robert McMillan/ Pte. Alex. McWhirter/ Sgt. John Paterson/ Pte. Herbert Scott/ L.Sgt. John Smith/ Lieut. Hon. Keith Stewart/ Lieut. A.V. Stewart/ Lieut. N.W. Stewart/ Pte. Robert Stewart/ Pte. William Stroyan/ L.Cpl. John Stroyan/ Sgt. Chas. Stroyan/ Pte. Peter Stroyan/ WW2- Pte. James Diamond/ Capt. I.A.S. Dodd/ F/O Douglas M. Drew/ F/O Eric H. Ferguson/ Able Seaman. William McCleary

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