This lovely example of a War Memorial is in Colliston Park, Dalbeattie. A column with lion finial surmounting a hexagonal base, made out of local granite.

The bench in front is inscribed, “We will remember them 1914-1918.”

Inscription, “In Memoriam, our glorious dead, 1914-1918,” and “1939-1945, their names liveth forever.”

Names. Great War above, WW2 below.

Great War Names:-

More Great War Names. Note St. Nurse Jessie J Paterson TFNS:-

Names for both wars:-

Home of Dalbeattie Star F C, who currently ply their trade in the Scottish Lowland League.

The stadium lies to the side of Colliston Park, Dalbeattie.

Exit gates:-

Turnstiles:-

Stand:-

The stadium was closed when I visited Dalbeattie so these views of the pitch are somewhat restricted being taken through or over the fence:-

Before passing through the rest of the town the Barr Burn runs down the side of Colliston Park, Dalbeattie.

Reverse view:-

The previous two photos were taken form this bridge over the Barr Burn.

The Park contains Dalbettie’s War Memorial (photos to come) and this memorial, “Commemorating the men and women who worked at the Edingham Munitions Factory, Dalbeattie, 1939-1945.”

The Barr Burn flows through the town:-

This blue plaque commemorates….

Great War Memorial Plaque from Dalbeattie Higher Grade Public School.
“To the memory of former pupils who gave their lives for their country in the Great War.” This was in the window of Dalbeattie Museum when we saw it but it was evening and the museum was closed:-

The Barr Burn flows into the Urr Water. This is near the B&B looking south:-

Reverse view, looking north:-

Last year we visited Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway.

I was surprised when we got there to find the buildings are mostly made of granite but it turned out there was a granite quarry very close by so naturally the locals made full use of it back in the day.

In fact the B&B we stayed in – the best such we have ever been in – was right beside the now disused quarry.

I also wasn’t expecting Art Deco, but it’s there.

T H Carson Butcher. It’s really only the stepped roof-line here:-

Then there was the Co-op. Full deco style:-

Roof-line detail.

More likely 1960s?:-

Former bank. Possible deco style round the doors:-

Garage/car sale room. Stepped roof-line, but windows’ “eyes” poked out:-

Former Picture House, Dalbeattie, now Bryan Gowan’s Furniture Store. Horizontals, verticals, stepped roof-line. Rule of three above window over the doors. Shame about the replaced windows.

Photographs of the cinema as it appeared in 1985 are here on the Scottish Cinemas website. It still had the original windows, then. Much more appropriate looking.

Side View:-