Bridge of Weir War Memorial

WM name reference IWM57779


Current Location:

Junction of Main Road Johnstone Road and Kilbarchan Road Bridge of Weir Renfrew Strathclyde PA11 3EF


Description:

Stone celtic cross with decoration of knotwork and pictish carvings depicting warriors and hunting scenes on shaft and arms, set on a stone plinth and block. Tablets set on each face of plinth with inscriptions and WW1 names. WW2 names engraved on one side of the base. The memorial stands on a triangular piece of ground and is enclosed by low metal railings


Campaign:

World War 2


Falkland Islands

Inscription:

South face: IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE YOUNG MEN OF/ BRIDGE OF WEIR/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914-1918 - 1939-1945/ ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS. North face: THEY WHOM THIS MONUMENT/ COMMEMORATES WERE NUMBERED/ AMONG THOSE WHO AT THE CALL/ OF KING AND COUNTRY LEFT ALL THAT/ WAS DEAR TO THEM, ENDURED/ HARDNESS, FACED DANGER, AND/ FINALLY PASSED OUT OF/ THE SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY/ AND SELF SACRIFICE, GIVING UP/ THEIR OWN LIVES THAT OTHERS/ MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/ LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT/ THAT THEIR NAME BE NOT FORGOTTEN. West face: THEY WERE MEN IN THE MIGHT OF THEIR MANHOOD,/ OR BOYS IN THE BEAUTY OF YOUTH,/ BUT THEY HELD ALL AS DUST IN THE BALANCE/ TO BATTLE FOR FREEDOM AND TRUTH. East face: (WW1 Names)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Malcolm John 30-7-1944 Bridge of Weir War Memorial View
Reynolds James 14-6-1982 Bridge of Weir War Memorial View

Further information:

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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.