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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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OS Map Ref: NS 874 129 |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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I spent some time in the Tolbooth Museum in Sanquhar (closed in winter months) and the attendant produced an excellent book about the memorial and allowed me to photograph a number of pages from it. There cannot be many copies of it around so this was very fortuitous. I shall post some more pages when I have had time to sort the photos. Higher res available on request as usual.
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Nice posting Paul.
Where have all the trees gone in the background? _________________
Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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DerekR wrote: | Nice posting Paul.
Where have all the trees gone in the background? |
I think that is one of them remaining in the first photo, I guess the rest just died of old age
By the way, I don't think the names in this roll of honour in the book are available on any memorial. |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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The next 5 pages from this book.
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Superb photographic record. Its amazing whats still out there when you dig around. |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Next 5 pages of roll of honour book
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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The final 6 pages from the roll of honour book
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jamiemcginlay
Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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A few more pics of Wanlockhead.
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teddy
Joined: 25 Oct 2008 Posts: 214 Location: Penpont, Dumfriesshire
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 12:05 pm Post subject: Wanlockhead - 'Her Sons of the Great War' |
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Found on my researching that this wee booklet was gifted to all Wanlockhead Service people or their families. It was produced in 1920 and the Author was W.G. Wilson, President of War Relief Society with contributors from John Mitchell Manager of the Lead Mines, Rev C. Patrick Blair Parish Minister, and John EdmondHeadmister.
Teddy
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teddy
Joined: 25 Oct 2008 Posts: 214 Location: Penpont, Dumfriesshire
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject: Wanlockhead War Memorial |
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This memorial was ordered on 2/5/1920 by Mr Thomas Gracie, Church St Wanlockhead, in Log Book No 3005 and erected 15/7/1920 by Beattie & Co Carlisle, cost £332.7/-. As a model for the figure Beattie obtained the services of a sergeant belonging to the Border Regiemnt who was based in Carlisle Castle.
Mr. McConnel of Eliock unveiled the Memorial.
Note the post address for Wanlockhead is Lanarkshire. This information collected when I visited Beattie & Co in July 2010.
Teddy.
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:07 pm Post subject: Re: Wanlockhead War Memorial |
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teddy wrote: | Note the post address for Wanlockhead is Lanarkshire |
Wanlockhead is in postcode district ML12 which has Biggar, South Lanarkshire as its post town. ML12 actually covers communities in South Lanarkshire, Scottish Borders and Dumfries & Galloway. Wanlockhead is in the latter.
Cheers
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teddy
Joined: 25 Oct 2008 Posts: 214 Location: Penpont, Dumfriesshire
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:15 am Post subject: Post Code for Wanlockhead |
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Adam, Thanks for note; I only highlighted this - as some people see themselves in Dumfries and Galloway and others in Lanarkshire - so for some a sore point; so just stated where postal address was.
Thanks, Teddy. |
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