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:-

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.”

Model of Montrose Air Station at Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre:-

Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) poster. The ATA featured many women pilots:-

Detail:-

Photos of some women flyers:-

Civilian casualties:-

RAF Sector Clock:-

RAF Memorial Window, in stained glass. Inscribed, “This window commemorates the pilots of the Royal Air Force who in the Battle of Britain turned the work of our hands into the salvation of our country.”:-

Models of a Mosquito and Hurricane:-

War Savings Campaign Plaque:-

Part of a Memorial display at Montrose Air Station. A War Memorial rescued from a now disused Church at Logie, near Montrose:-

The placard beside the rescued Memorial asks, “Do we really remember them?”

The poppy wall above it commemorates the dead of both World Wars:-

Before you get to the museum entrance at Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre you pass these hangars which date from before the Great War:-

Then there’s the obligatory Spitfire. This one’s named Red Lichtie. There is an Arbroath connection, though this one is probably a replica of the original:-

More up to date (well, 1950s) is this Gloster Meteor:-

This artillery piece, an anti-aircraft gun, is also exposed to the elements:-

Prominent too is this memorial to all those RFC and RAF personnel who served at Montrose Air Station:-

With the exception of Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery on Hoy, Comely Bank Cemetery in Edinburgh may possibly contain the most Commonwealth War Graves in one location anywhere in Scotland. 301 servicemen are buried here, from both wars. Its location near a hospital (or two) no doubt contributed to that.

Unusually the memorial stones in the Great War section are laid flat:-

Flat memorial stones. The Stone of Remembrance is to the left here behind the shrubs:-

More flat memorial stones:-

All these flat stones commemorate more than one serviceman:-

Stone of Remembrance. It is inscribed, “1914-1918 1939-1945. To the honoured memory of his Majesty’s forces who gave their lives for their country and who lie buried in this cemetery. The following are not commemorated elsewhere. Private R Brines, Middlesex Regiment. 19/1 1920, Private A Brown, Highland Light Infantry, 9/1/1920, Private Jackson Robb, Royal Scots, 30/8/1921.”

Information board:-

Drymen (pronounced ‘drimmin’) is a village in Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Main road through the village.

The village is now bypassed so there’s not too much traffic but you have to go through it to access the road to the east side of Loch Lomond and the foot of Ben Lomond.

Shop and War Memorial. The War Memorial is behind the road signs.

Drymen War Memorial. From southeast. A simple cross above a column on a rectangular base. Great War names:-

Drymen War Memorial. Dedication reads, “The Great War 1914-1918. On this Memorial are inscribed the names of the men of this parish who at the call of King and country left all taht was dear to them endured hardship faced danger and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and self-sacrifice giving up their own lives that others might live in freedom. Let those who come after see to it that their names be not forgotten.”

From north. Dedication and WW2 panel to left. Nearest panel contains Great War names:-

Art Decoish Extension, Drymen. Thirties style at any rate. Banded contrasting painting, flat roof.

The Parish of Petty is in the former counties of Inverness and Nairn in Highland region. The War Memorial lies beside the A 96 road between those two towns.

Dedication, “To the glory of God and in grateful remembrance of the men of this Parish who gave their lives that we might live. 1914-1918. 1939-1945, These also gave their all.” Note Pte Alice P MacDonald ATS.

Conon Bridge is in the former Ross-shire, near Dingwall. It contains the memorial for the Parish of Urquhart. (Urquhart is pronounced Urcart. Or I suppose originally Urchart with the ‘ch’ as in loch.)

Names, Parish of Urquhart War Memorial, also inscribed, “Their name liveth for evermore.” WW2 names on lower stone.

Dedication, “To the glory of God and in grateful remembrance of the officers, non-com officers and men from the Parish of Urquhart (Ross) who gav ethei rlives for King and country in the Great Wars 1914-1919, 1939-1945, Erected by the inhabitants of the Parish in loving memory.”

Maryburgh is in the Highland region, 2 miles south of Dingwall.

The War Memorial is a Celtic Cross on a trapezoidal plinth above a square base.

The dedication reads, “Their names will remain forever. In proud and loving memory of the heroes who gave their lives for the cause of freedom in the Great War 1914-1919.”

Second World War dedication, “Their names will remain forever. To the glorious memory of those who died in World War II, 1939-1945.” Note name of Private Christina M Mackintosh ATS:-