Kirkcudbright war memorial

Kirkcudbright war memorial
United Kingdom
For men of the town killed in the two world wars
Unveiled14 April 1921; 103 years ago (1921-04-14)
Location54°50′12.9″N 4°03′09.5″W / 54.836917°N 4.052639°W / 54.836917; -4.052639 (Kirkcudbright war memorial)
Kirkcudbright
Designed byGeorge Henry Paulin
Listed Building – Category C(S)
Official nameWar Memorial, Castle Street, Kirkcudbright
Designated28 May 1981
Reference no.LB36485

Kirkcudbright war memorial commemorates the men of the Scottish town of Kirkcudbright killed during the First and Second World Wars. It is situated in front of the 16th-century MacLellan's Castle and shows a seated warrior with sword and shield with a sleeping child on his knee. The memorial was designed by George Henry Paulin and erected in 1921 to commemorate the men lost during the First World War. Additional plaques were added following the Second World War.