Auchencairn War Memorial
The Memorial and its unveiling
Auchencairn War Memorial was designed and built by Messrs William Kirkpatrick Ltd., Manchester. It is made of Aberdeen granite and weighs seven tons. The memorial was erected at Bridgend on land gifted in perpetuity by Mr Walter Ovens of Torr.
The memorial was unveiled before a large attendance on the afternoonof Sunday 22nd August 1920 by Colonel Victor M. Fortune, D.S.O., Black Watch. Mr Andrew Muir, M.M., ex-Corporal, 1/9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Highland Light Infantry, laid a wreath on behalf of the local post of Comrades of the Great War.
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Does anyone have a photograph of the unveiling ceremony? I have found a detailed newspaper report on the occasion and would like a good (any!) photograph to complete this section of the project. Thank you.
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