Lochmaben War Memorial

WM name reference IWM44178


Current Location:

South end of Main Street High Street Lochmaben Annandale And Eskdale Dumfries And Galloway DG11 1NW


Description:

Three stepped square base surmounted by plinth and figure of a soldier, with head bowed, inverted rifle and wearing Tam o'Shanter and puttees. Inscription in black lettering on the sides of the plinth. The memorial is set within a garden with raised flower beds.


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN EVER GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE."/ "LO THESE ARE THEY FROM SUFF'RINGS GREAT." 9 O'CLOCK: (NAMES) 3 O'CLOCK: (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: AND IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO DIED IN THE/ SECOND GREAT WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Dickson William 27-9-1915 Lochmaben War Memorial View
McLean Donald 28-10-1914 Lochmaben 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.