Barrhead War Memorial
WM name reference IWM44698
Current Location:
Cowan Park facing Darnley Road Barrhead Renfrew Strathclyde G78 1SS
Description:
Celtic style wheel cross on square plinth and three stepped base. The WW1 names are on all 4 sides of the plinth. For WW2 there is a low screen wall behind, terminating in 2 pillars on which the names are inscribed. The WW2 dedication is in the centre of this low wall. This was amended in November 2008 to include a post 1945 dedication, and 3 names- 2 died in the August 1974 Guildford pub bombings, and the third in a road accident while on duty in Northern Ireland in August 1979. At the same time the pillars each had '1939-1945' added to them.
Campaign:
Northern Ireland
Inscription:
WW1 memorial: 6 O'clock: IN MEMORIAM/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) 9 O'clock: (NAMES) 12 O'clock: (NAMES) 3 O'clock: (NAMES) Screen Wall- THE CITIZENS OF BARRHEAD/ RECORD WITH PRIDE AND GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/FALLEN IN OTHER CONFLICTS SINCE 1945/[names] [WW2 names are on pillars terminating each end of the screen wall
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth | William | 4-10-1974 | Barrhead War Memorial | View |
Further information:
Find more information about a specific soldier visit findmypast. The Scots Guards are delighted that their Enlistment Books from 1840 to 1938 are now available at:
If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:
- Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
- The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
- A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
- For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.
Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton
As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.
