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Buchlyvie War Memorial

Buchlyvie is a village on the A 811 between Balloch, at the foot of Loch Lomond, and Stirling. Its War Memorial is at the eastern end of the main street in a small enclosed space.

Buchlyvie War Memorial

Below the granite cross surmounting the memorial is a wreath enclosing the dates “1914 1919” and covering a sword crossed with a rifle.

Then the inscription, “In honoured memory of the men of Buchlyvie and District who fell in the war,” followed by 24 names.

Lower inscription, “Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

Lower addition: “World War 1939 1945,” surrounds the two names David Duff and William Irvine.

Buchlyvie War Memorial Closer View

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