Paisley War Memorial

WM name reference IWM28974

Current Location:

In town centre Junction of Gilmour Street and Moss Street Paisley Renfrew Strathclyde PA1 1BZ

Description:

Grey granite tapering plinth set on four-stepped base surmounted by bronze figures. Figure of armoured crusader on charger flanked by four figures of infantrymen trudging through mud. Crusader with shield and pennant bearing cross of St Andrew. The arms of the burgh are set on a sword in relief on the 6 o'clock face of plinth. Sword flanked by shields in relief bearing cross of St Andrew on right and cross of St George on left. Dedicatory inscription in relief incised into base below shields and sword. Two plaques with raised inscription of battlefield locations set into 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock faces. Each plaque with palm branches and crown in relief at top centre. Shields in relief on 12 o'clock face of plinth. Whole set on platform with retaining wall on three sides. Shields in relief set into exterior face of retaining wall.

Campaign:

World War 1

Inscription:

6 o'clock face: 1914 - 1919/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE 1,953 MEN OF PAISLEY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES ON LAND/ AND SEA IN THE GREAT WAR/ AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE/ MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS BURGH WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock faces: (Battlefield Locations)