Overtown War Memorial

[Swally]

Guys,

Does anyone have information asto when it was erected?

Thanks,

Swally

[Magiccat1978]

I had a quick look and found this :

In January 1920 the War Memorial tablet had been erected in the Church, and in March 1920 the Public War memorial Committee were given permission to erect a war memorial on the church grounds.

Here https://overtownparishchurch.wordpress.com/about/about-the-church/

It appears to have been erected in December of that year.

Overtown, North Lanarkshire: Freestone monument, erected December 1920. Sources: S&RDB: Order No. 5579, p. 235;
http://www.glasgowsculpture.com/pg_biography.php?sub=scott-rae

Hope this helps

Magiccat

[Swally]

Magicat,

Thanks, that has saved a massive amount of time of trailing through old editions of the Wishaw Press.

Many thanks,

Swally