Maybole Cenotaph
WM name reference IWM81578
Current Location:
on the golf course overlooking the Public Baths Maybole Kyle And Carrick Strathclyde KA19 7EB Scotland
Description:
A tall, rustic grey granite cenotaph with a series of two low steps of dressed stone, and three steps of rustic blocks forming the base of the monument. The bronze tablets bearing the names of the dead are set into the lower face (1 for each conflict, plus a 2nd small additional plaque for WW1 directly below the main one), and a cross with reversed sword is carved in relief in the upper face
Campaign:
World War 1
World War 2
Inscription:
O THE GLORY OF GOD AND/IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN/OF MAYBOLE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE/GREAT WAR 1914-1918/[names in 2 columns] TO THE GLORY OF/GOD AND IN LOVING/MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/MAYBOLE WHO GAVE THEIR/LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/IN THE WAR 1939-1945/[names]
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.
