Muiravonside War Memorial
WM name reference IWM78632
Current Location:
Muiravonside Cemetery Maddiston Road Whitecross Falkirk Central EH49 6LH
Description:
Tall square pillar topped by an orb, on a corniced plinth (which has a plaque for WW1 on each face), a lower plinth (which has the WW2 bronze plaque on the 6 o'clock face), and a 3 stepped base. The memorial covers the communities of -Muiravonside East, Maddiston, Standburn & Redford, Blackbraes, Crosscroes & Avonbridge, Carronview & Rumford
Campaign:
World War 1
Inscription:
ERECTED/IN HONOUR OF/THE MEN OF/MUIRAVONSIDE/PARISH/WHO FELL IN/THE/GREAT WAR/1914-1919/ Plaque 1-MUIRAVONSIDE EAST/[names in 2 columns] Plaque 2-STANDBURN AND REDFORD/[names in 2 columns]/ Plaque 2a- [additional name] Plaque 3-BLACKBRAES/[names in 2 columns]/CROSSCROES AND AVONBRIDGE/[names in 2 columns] Plaque 4-CARRONVIEW AND RUMFORD/[names in 2 columns] TO THE MEN WHO FELL/IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR/1939-1945 Plaque-[names in two columns, with an additional piece below for another single name]
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson | William | 12-11-1914 | Muiravonside 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.
