Cumbrae War Memorial - Millport, North Ayrshire, Scotland - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The island of Great Cumbrae lies just off the west coast of Scotland in the northern part of Ayrshire and is relatively small with the only settlement being the town of Millport on its south side. Along the seafront is the war memorial commemorating the men from the island who were lost during WWI and WWII.

The memorial was built by Robert Gray and unveiled on October 15th 1922. It features an octagonal base containing eight panels supporting a column which is topped by a lion holding the arms of Millport.

Two of the panels have the following inscriptions:

'TO THE MEMORY OF OUR HEROIC DEAD 1914-1919 1939-1945' 'CUMBRAE WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED 15th OCTOBER 1922'

Two panels have an engraved sword and wreath with one left blank. The remaining three contain the names, with one being the nineteen from WWII which was dedicated on August 18th 1946. The two other panels have 21 names each from WWI.

Archibald M. Allan
Robert Atkinson
Alexander Boyd
William M Campbell
Duncan Clark
John Crawford
Peter Ferguson
Ernest L Forrest
William S.J. Forrest
James A. Forrest
James Gollan
William Gordon
John Graham
James Graham
John Hood
Neil Hunter
George Hunter
Andrew Hunter
William J. Lewis
David Lang
Neil Little
Joseph S. Maley
Thomas C. Maycroft
Alexander McDavid
Donald McInnes
William McKean
Daniel McLaughlin
John G. Paton
Alexander Paton
Robert Paton
Joseph Pickett
William Rae
John Rae
Henry L. Seaton
Alexander G. Shearer
Frederick B. Sinclair
Archibald K. Sinclair
James Stuart
Robert Taylor
George K. Turnbull
James Waddell
Duncan Weir

Above the panels is a crenellated parapet with carvings of a soldier and sailor and the following inscription:

'VALIANT IN STRIFE VICTORS IN DEATH'

The memorial is surrounded by a black fence with a gate containing the arms of Millport and the badge of the British Legion.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 10/15/1922 Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Unknown Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Cumbrae War Memorial Guildford Street Millport, North Ayrshire Scotland KA28 0AB Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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