Straiton

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Reference WMO/168563

Address:

Main Street

Straiton

KA19 7NF

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Wheel cross
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Unknown
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: At the east end of Main Street, where the Newton Stewart Road starts. Tall Celtic cross on a four-stepped stone base. Dedicatory inscription and list of names carved into the top two steps. The inscription is on the top step, and the names on the next step down-on the 6 o'clock face for WW1 and the 3 o'clock face for WW2. Celtic tracery is carved on three sides of the cross.
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Front face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE BELONGING TO THIS/ PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (Names) 3 o'clock face: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)

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