Parish of Gretna

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Reference WMO/177192

Address:

The Green

Glasgow Road

Gretna Green

DG16 5DU

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Latin cross
Materials:
  • Metal Metal (any)
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Unknown
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Located opposite Gretna Old Parish Church. Octagonal base surmounted by octagonal plinth, tapering shaft and latin cross. Inscription in black lettering on the sides of the plinth and base. During the centenary years of WW1 new railings have been added around the base and a new metal seat added at the sides.
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Face 1-TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/GRETNA PARISH/WHO GAVE UP/THEIR LIVES IN/THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919/[names]/AND OF/1939-1945/[names]

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