Rutherglen’s war memorial is a century old this week.
The cenotaph, which remembers the fallen from Britain’s Armed Forces during both World Wars was unveiled for the first time 100 years ago on October 26.
Initially erected in tribute to those who died during World War I, the war memorial, situated off Chapel Street, was made by stone mason (carver) Robert Gray and George Henry Paulin, who designed and made the metalwork.
The cenotaph has a stone column surmounted by a bronze flame, a decorative frieze and a bronze figure holding a flag featuring a Celtic cross.
It includes the names, rank and regiment of 775 men from the Rutherglen area who died during both conflicts.
A 12-strong community committee was set up earlier this year to maintain the grounds around the memorial and they have placed a banner at its base to highlight the special anniversary.
Kirk Smith, committee member, said: “I only found out a few weeks ago at a community council meeting when someone highlighted it.
“The cenotaph was erected 100 years ago and we’ve put the banner up just to let people know that.
“We started a cenotaph committee about six months ago, to start looking after it as the council had a lack of funds. So we’ve got it looking really nice.
“The council have been quite good to be fair, and supplied us with flowers and dug it [the beds] out and put earth in it.”
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