Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Memorial
Region ID | GW | |
Work ID | 39 | |
Manual Reference | AN/006 | |
Title | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Memorial | |
Sculptor | Clark, Philip Lindsey | |
Foundry | Manenti, M | |
Date of design | 1920-1924 | |
Year of unveiling | 1924 | |
Unveiling details | Unveiled 9 August 1924 | |
Road | Kelvingrove Park | |
Precise Location | To the west of the Art Galleries and Museum | |
A to Z Ref | 34 J14 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | G3 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II* | |
Duty of Care | Glasgow City Council | |
Commissioned by | Regimental Memorial Committee | |
Notes | ||
A group of three soldiers: a sergeant, centre, advancing "over the top" (symbolising Victory), on his right the body of a young officer (Sacrifice) and on his left a Lewis gunner covering with his fire the advancing troops (Determination) | ||
The original proposal by the Regimental Memorial Committee was to erect a monument in George Square. A site in Queen's Park was considered, as was the site by the Art Galleries. The latter was preferred by the Memorial Committee (1). Glasgow Corporation's Committee on Parks eventually agreed to this. Unveiled by the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Bemersyde on 9 August 1924 | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1924 | |
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | On the front of the pedestal are three plaques: (A). TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF ALL RANKS / THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES) WHO, / TO UPHOLD LIBERTY AND JUSTICE IN THE WORLD, / LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE TWO WORLD WARS / 1914-1918 AND 1939-1945 (B). THE 6/7TH BATTALION, CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES) / WAS DISBANDED ON THE 31ST MARCH 1967 / AND THE 1ST REGULAR BATTALION ON THE 14TH MAY 1968 / THUS ENDING THE REGIMENT'S LONG MILITARY ASSOCIATION / WITH THE CITY OF GLASGOW (C). THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY / THE LORD PROVOST OF GLASGOW / THE RT. HON. JOHN JOHNSTON On the west side of the pedestal: BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AND I / WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE On the east side of the pedestal: O VALIANT HEARTS, WHO TO YOUR GLORY CAME / THROUGH DUST OF CONFLICT AND THRO' BATTLE FLAME; / TRANQUIL YOU LIE, YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED / YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED On the back of the pedestal are the dates of major battles arranged around the regimental badge | |
Signatures | On sculpture: P. Lindsey Clark Sc. 1924 On sculpture: M. MANENTI. FOUNDRY | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Sculpture | Bronze | |
Pedestal | Granite | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | White colouration |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Cracks, splits, breaks, holes | Stone base is splitting |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |