BELATED MEMORIAL

PARISH NEWS

The Rev Bryan Kerr of Lanark Greyfriars Church conducted the May 13 dedication of a new memorial stone for a local soldier, whose burial place had been unmarked for over 100 years.

Private William Campbell died in Lanark in March 1916, having been hospitalised with TB en route to the Dardanelles.

A group of local historians, researching Lanark’s war memorial, had discovered that Pte Campbell was entitled to a war grave, and worked with the Commonwealth War Grave Commission and Legion Scotland to make it a reality.

The Provost of South Lanarkshire Council, Ian McAllan attended and laid a…wreath on behalf of the council (which is the successor to the Lanark Town Council of the day) and the community.

Mr Kerr said: “I was privileged to be asked to undertake such a service as a remembrance of the sacriice many from our community made when they enlisted during WW1.”

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