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Cameronians Scottish Rifles
Town or City: Glasgow
County: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
WMT Reference Number: WM3041
Value of grant: £2090.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Centenary Memorials Restoration Fund
Year: 2014
UKNIWM reference number: 2136
The category B listed war memorial consists of a freestanding granite plinth raised on a three stepped base surmounted by a bronze sculpture including an advancing soldier, machine gunner and their fallen compatriot. The monument l is surrounded by wrought iron railings and a holly bush and is accessed via a set of steps. The memorial is located in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow.
In 2014 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £2,090 for repair, conservation and access work. Accessibility to the memorial was being affected due to the poor condition of the existing path and the lack of a handrail at the stepped entrance to the memorial. In addition soiling on the memorial was causing staining and holding water onto the surface of the stone. To address these issues work was undertaken to install a discrete handrail to the side of the stepped entrance to aid access to the memorial. The defective access path was relayed and the memorial stone plinth and steps were cleaned.
The memorial was erected in 1924 . The sculptor Lindsey Clark (1889 – 1977) was a captain in the Cameronians who had been awarded a DSO for bravery. The original inscription on the monument was later updated to incorporate the fallen from the Second World War.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM3041
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 2136
War Memorials Online: 138894
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
