Gatehouse of Fleet
Posted in Architecture, Art Deco, Trips, War Memorials at 17:53 on 17 December 2017
Gatehouse of Fleet is a village in the region of Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland. It is situated near the mouth of the Water of Fleet accessed by a small detour from the main A 75 road.
Heading north up the main street you come to the War Memorial which is in the form of a Celtic Cross surmounting a plinth.
The inscription reads, “In honour of the men from Anwoth and Girthon who fell in the Great War,” with “lest we forget” below the names:-
Names on plaque on reverse – all for the Great War:-
The World War 2 plaque is on the side of the Memorial:-
Reverse view:-
Carrying on via the B 727 you pass this Art Deco style house which still seems to have the original windows. They look like Critall ones to me, anyway:-
Further on still is this quaint turreted house:-
Tags: Critall windows, Dumfries and Galloway, First World War, Gatehouse of Fleet, Second World War, the Great War, Water of Fleet, World War 1, World War 2, WW1, WW2, WWI, WWII
frank mahieu
4 June 2020 at 16:22
Dear, I live in Flanders and remembrance of the fallen is a priority to me. Apart from my many remembrance activities I also have some FB dedicated to remembrance. Am I allowed to use some photos of the Gatehouse-of-Fleet war memorial that are on your site, in a FB remembering the brothers Thomas and William Nelson? Kind regards from Flanders. Lest We Forget.
(https://jackdeighton.co.uk/2017/12/17/gatehouse-of-fleet/)
jackdeighton
4 June 2020 at 19:45
Frank,
I have no objection at all to you using my photos in commemoration of war dead. In fact I would be delighted for you to do so.
Thank you for looking in to my blog.
frank mahieu
22 May 2021 at 19:59
Dear Jack, thank you very much for your kind permission. (my FN is yet to come still).