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PAISLEY
UKNIWM Ref: 28974
Address
| Type: |
SCULPTURED/CAST GROUP |
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| Other Location Details: |
JUNCTION OF GILMOUR ST AND MOSS ST TOWN CENTRE |
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| OS Map Ref: |
NS 480 630 |
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Inscription
1914 - 1919/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE 1,953 MEN OF PAISLEY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMRANCE OF THE
MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS BURGH WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945(BATTLEFIELD NAMES)
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| PLINTH |
STONE |
9FT 3IN |
7FT 6IN |
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GOOD |
| WALL |
GRANITE |
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GOOD |
| BASE |
GRANITE |
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45FT |
45FT |
GOOD |
| FIGURES |
BRONZE |
10FT 6IN |
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GOOD |
Physical Description
GREY GRANITE PEDESTAL SURMOUNTED BY ARMOURED CRUSADER ON CHARGER FLANKED BY FOUR INFANTRYMEN TRUDGING THROUGH MUD. SURROUNDED BY RETAINING WALL ON THREE SIDES.
ARMS OF THE BURGH ON THE PLINTH. SHIELD AND PENNANT OF KNIGHT BEAR THE CROSS OF ST ANDREW. SHIELDS ON DEXTER AND SINISTER SIDES OF PLINTH BEAR CROSSES OF ST ANDREW AND ST GEORGE. ON EAST AND WEST SIDES ARE PALM BRANCHES WITH A CROWN AT THE TOP AND CAREVD BELOW IN RAISED LETTERING ARE THE NAMES OF THE COUNTRIES FROM WW1 AND WW2 IN WHICH THE MEN FOUGHT.
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
First World War (1914-1918) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
0 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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| War |
Second World War (1939-1945) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
0 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
RENFREW DISTICT COUNCIL |
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| Maintenance History: |
CLEANED AND RESTORED, 1991 |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
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| UNVEILING |
UNKNOWN |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
Public |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| Cost of Site: |
Not known |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
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| Comments on Costs: |
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Craftsmen
| Name | Occupation |
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| J W Singer and Sons Ltd |
FOUNDER/FOUNDRY |
| SIR ROBERT LORIMER |
ARCHITECT |
| MR NEIL MCLEOD |
BUILDER |
| MRS ALICE MEREDITH WILLIAMS |
SCULPTOR |
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
SELECTION OF PHOTOCOPIED IMAGES SHOWING UNVEILING ETC. MAQUETTE IS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WALES, CARDIFF. PURCHASED 1925 |
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| Comments: |
BK: YESTERDAYS PAISLEY, DONALD MALCOLM, 1991
MIN: TOWN COUNCIL, 10TH SEPTEMBER 1918 |
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| Photographs: |
20 |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
F |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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| Press Cuttings: |
4 |
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| Publication Name | Author | Date Published | Page / Date | Other Information |
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| WAR MEMORIALS FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT |
BORG, ALAN |
1991 |
102; 107 |
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| FOR YOUR TOMORROW: BRITISH SECOND WORLD WAR MEMORIALS |
BOORMAN, DEREK |
1995 |
143-144 |
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