2013
NS4763 : Belgian Memorial
taken 11 years ago, near to Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Belgian Memorial
"To the memory of those Belgians who, driven from
their native land in the Great War, found a refuge
in the loving hearts of the people of Paisley and
then a surer refuge with God."
The motto under the crest at the top is "L'union fait la force", "unity makes strength". For the names in the inscription, see the full-sized image, or see NS4763 : To the memory of those Belgians who, driven from their native land in the Great War to Paisley (another contributor's image), where the full text is given.
their native land in the Great War, found a refuge
in the loving hearts of the people of Paisley and
then a surer refuge with God."
The motto under the crest at the top is "L'union fait la force", "unity makes strength". For the names in the inscription, see the full-sized image, or see NS4763 : To the memory of those Belgians who, driven from their native land in the Great War to Paisley (another contributor's image), where the full text is given.
Woodside Cemetery
Paisley's Woodside Cemetery was formed in 1845 by the Paisley Cemetery Company Limited, who still own and operate it. The grounds were laid out under the direction of Mr Stewart Murray. The first burial took place on the 29th of August 1845. Woodside Crematorium (officially opened on 28 October 1938 by Lord Salveson) is located within the grounds, as are two distinct martyrs' monuments – Link and Link – and Martyrs' Parish Church: Link
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- Grid Square
- NS4763, 299 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Lairich Rig (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 20 May, 2013 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 2 June, 2013
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NS 4701 6386 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:50.6171N 4:26.6967W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NS 4701 6386
- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)
