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Girvan

The memorial consists of a large freestanding granite obelisk surmounted on a square pedestal which features four larger carved scrolls surmounted by carved ball finials. The commemoration inscription and names of the fallen are on two cast bronze plaques which are set into either side of the pedestal. The obelisk is surrounded by a low level sandstone wall and steps accessing the monument on either side. The monument stands on a raised mound in the stair park overlooking the firth of Clyde.

In 2014 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £12,690 for repair and conservation work. Exposure to weather and its location next to the sea had resulted in the corrosion of the bronze plaques, deterioration of the lead lettering and areas of stonework and the surrounding hard landscaping. To address these issues works undertaken included stone cleaning and repairs to the memorial and surrounding low level wall this included the securing of loose coping stones and the repair of cracked hard landscaping. In addition cracked and missing cement mortar was re-pointed with a lime mortar, lead letter was re-painted and the bronze plaque were carefully cleaned and then protected with an application of wax.

The memorial was the work of monumental masons Messrs Scott & Rae of Glasgow and was erected in September 1922. The main commemorative inscription on the memorial reads:

"The tribute of
the people of
Girvan to those
of her sons who
gave their lives
in defence of their country’s righteous
cause in the Great War 1914-1919"

"The tribute of
the people of
Girvan to those
of her sons who
gave their lives
in defence of their country’s righteous
cause in the World War 1939-1945"

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM7856
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 13358

War Memorials Online: 144735

If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org

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