Kilmaurs

Kilmaurs, date of photo estimated - Taken by © Scottish War Memorials Project (WMR-81559) 01 Jun 2008

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Location View - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 05 Nov 2026

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Overall View - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 05 Nov 2026

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The soldier on the front face - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 05 Nov 2026

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Overall View of the new Bench above the memorial - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 05 Nov 2026

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Side View of the new Bench - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 05 Nov 2026

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The Dedication Tablet and the Korean War plaque on the rear (south face) - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 05 Nov 2026

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The Korean War Plaque - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 05 Nov 2026

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Left Hand Side (East) WW1 Names Plaque - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 05 Nov 2026

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Front face (Soldier/North) WW2 names plaque - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 05 Nov 2026

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Right Hand Side (West) WW1 Names Plaque - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 05 Nov 2026

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Reference WMO/200768

Address:

Morton Park

Kilmaurs

KA3 2SZ

Scotland

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Status: On original site

Type: Freestanding

Location: External

Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace

Description: Figure sculpture

Materials:

Metal Metal (any)
Stone Stone (any)

Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque

Conflicts:

First World War (1914-1918)
Second World War (1939-1945)
Korean War (1950-1953)

About the memorial: Plinth surmounted by figure of soldier with bowed head and obelisk. Plaques with inscriptions are fixed to the plinth. A freestone obelisk standing on a series of four octagonal steps, and surrounded by wrought iron railings. The bronze memorial tablets are set into the stone pedestal faces which project out from the four sides. A bronze soldier, head bowed and arms reversed, by Glasgow sculptor Kellock Brown is set at the front of the monument (Brown executed the same figure for the Penpont memorial). The memorial stands on a rise in Morton Park. In 2011 the name of a Korean War casualty was added. The commemoration is carved on the stone shield at the base of the obelisk. The carving is becoming eroded.

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Comments:

The memorial is structurally fine, and the names plaques are fully legible. The dedication stone tablet is legible, but with minor erosion at top left. Not a significant concern.
By chance after my visit I went to see The Jougs (the village museum) and talked at length with the volunteers there. They will raise the matter with the Community Council. In the course of the conversation I made them aware of the WMT grants scheme, in the event that they feel there is a problem requiring rectification, and they find that they are needing financial assistance. 
The memorial area is locked, the railings are in very good condition and overall the impression is of a well cared for memorial.

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Inscription:

Dedication Tablet-IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL/REMEMBRANCE OF/THOSE FROM THIS/DISTRICT WHO DIED/FOR THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914 - 1918 - 1939 - 1945/THIS MEMORIAL WAS/ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION; Each of 2 Plaques-[WW1 names]; Plaque- TO THE MEMORY/OF/[names]/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/SECOND GREAT WAR/1939-1945/LET US REMEMBER; [Korean War Plaque]- KOREAN WAR/1950-1952/GLOUCESTER/REGIMENT/Cpl Alexander Herrall

Names:

WW1 Left (West) Face- On the Plaque- Pte Aler. Andrew RSF/ Pte John Templeton RSF/ Pte John Stewart SFH/ Pte Thomas Kerr SFH/ Pte Donald McVey SFH/ Pte Alexander Sim SFH/ Pte William McHoull GH/ Pte Peter Nimmo SR/ Pte David Weir SR/ Pte James Armour CLI/ Pte John Fulton QES/ Pte Quintin J Tannock KOSB/ Pte James Brown MGC/ Pte William John Henry RE/ Pte John McKillen RH/ Pte John Lind RASC/ Pte Arthur Lind GH/ Trop. James Harrison SBH/ Gunr. Thos. Calderwood RGA/ Gunr. Peter Lamont RFA/ Sgrr. Robert Young RGA/ Sapr. James Smith RE/ Bugr. Robert Preston RSF; Inscribed in the Stonework below- Corp Hugh K Paterson RSF/Wounded 3rd Dec. 1917/Died 27th Nov 1920

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