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This year sees the 100th anniversary of founding of The Royal British Legion Scotland (Legion Scotland).
To recognise this, the Council’s Communities committee agreed to provide funds for community groups to improve their war memorials.
Awards have now been offered to:
|
Monument |
Entered by |
Award Offer |
|
Closeburn |
Closeburn Community Council - Resilience Group |
£200 |
|
New Abbey |
New Abbey Community Council |
£150 |
|
Lochmaben |
The Royal Burgh of Lochmaben and District Community Council |
£150 |
|
Glencairn Memorial Institute (Moniaive) |
Glencairn Memorial Institute |
£150 |
|
Auchencairn |
Auchencairn Community Council |
£100 |
|
Eastriggs and Dornock |
Eastriggs, Dornock and Creca Community Group |
£200 |
|
Castle Douglas |
British Legion Castle Douglas |
£150 |
|
Wigtown |
Royal Burgh of Wigtown and District Community Council |
£200 |
|
Twynholm |
Twynholm Action Group |
£200 |
|
Whithorn |
Royal Burgh of Whithorn and District Community Council |
£200 |
|
Newton Stewart |
Cree Valley Community Council |
£100 |
|
Minnigaff |
Cree Valley Community Council |
£150 |
|
Bargrennan |
Cree Valley Community Council |
£100 |
|
Kirkconnel |
Kirkconnel and Kelloholm Community Council + Brighten Up Kirkconnel and Kelloholm (joint entry) |
£100 |
|
|
Total Awards Offered |
£2,150 |
The Council's Armed Forces Champion Archie Dryburgh said: "As we commemorate the centenary of Royal British Legion Scotland it's heart-warming to see how much our local war memorials are cherished and respected by their communities. Every name on our war memorials is a person who left their loved ones behind and sacrificed their life in a conflict. I'm very pleased that our Communities committee has made this funding available to ensure that our war memorials can continue to be kept in first class condition."
