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Tam Nugent
Joined: 20 Aug 2011 Posts: 27 Location: Czech Republic
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:02 pm Post subject: Greenock Broomhill War Memorial |
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WWI memorial on the corner of Cornhaddock Street and Broomhill Street. Unveiled by Provost Thomas Mitchell on 10th April 1920.
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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have any close-ups of the names panels Tam?
Anne |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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UKNIWM 53659
Location at junction of Broomhill St and Cornhaddock St at OS Map Ref NS272 755 |
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Tam Nugent
Joined: 20 Aug 2011 Posts: 27 Location: Czech Republic
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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apanderson wrote: | Do you have any close-ups of the names panels Tam?
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Afraid not Anne, but will be home at the weekend and will get some if time permits. |
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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Great stuff!
I'll keep my fingers crossed it's a dry day.
Anne |
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Tam Nugent
Joined: 20 Aug 2011 Posts: 27 Location: Czech Republic
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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apanderson wrote: | Great stuff!
I'll keep my fingers crossed it's a dry day.
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Dry, but grey (it is Greenock after all)
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Tam Nugent
Joined: 20 Aug 2011 Posts: 27 Location: Czech Republic
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Some more photos from 28th August 2011.
It looks like there has been something removed from each side of the memorial in the past. The nearby Wellpark memorial has fallen victim to scrap metal thieves twice in recent months, but I have never heard of any incidents at Broomhill.
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