ANNAN WAR MEMORIAL

In Memory Of The Men Of The Burgh And Parish

Who Fell In The Great War

1914 - 1918

December 1921, in the presence of a gathering of 4,000 people the magnificent memorial which has been set up by the inhabitants of the burgh and parish of Annan to commemorate the names of the gallant men [206] of the district who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War, was unveiled by Lieutenant-General Sir Francis Davies, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Scotland.

The names of the heroes are inscribed on the four sides of the pedestal, and they are given in raised lead letters. At the bottom of the names on the four sides of the pedestal are the appropriate quotations:

The sculptor is the noted London artist, Mr Henry Price, and the contract for the pedestal and the rest of the work was entrusted to Messrs J. Rae & Sons, Annan. Mr Evan Tweedie acted as clerk of works, and superintended the erection of the monument on behalf of the Memorial Committee. The memorial cost £1,700 and the funds subscribed by the public proved adequate for the purpose. The names of the fallen were read by Captain W. Cuthbertson MC and Captain J. MacDonald.