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The War Memorial statue for those from the small town of Holytown (Scotland) who died in World War One. Rest in peace.

The statue is made of granite, and is 16ft x 8ft x 8ft (height by width by depth), and is of a life sized kilted soldier bearing full uniform, on a tapering plinth stepped base. Further details can be found on the dedicated Imperial War Museum website page for the memorial.

The statue was built by Mr Scott & Rae (Sculptors) and Mr James Paterson (Builder), and was unveiled by Mr Alexander Whitelaw on 9th October 1921 with a dedication given by Rev JD Dykes. Cost of the memorial was £1160 which was funded by a combination of public, private and corporate donations.

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