2014
NS5063 : Memorial for victims of the Glen Cinema Disaster
taken 10 years ago, near to Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
This is 1 of 4 images, with title Memorial for victims of the Glen Cinema Disaster in this square
Memorial for victims of the Glen Cinema Disaster
Glen Cinema Disaster Memorial
The memorial is in Hawkhead Cemetery. Inscribed on one side are the words "To the memory of the seventy-one children who lost their lives in the Glen Cinema Disaster 31st Dec 1929". The other three sides bear the names of the victims.
Hawkhead Cemetery
The cemetery is operated by Renfrewshire Council. It opened in April 1891. Within its grounds are a war memorial, a memorial garden, and a monument commemorating the seventy-one children who lost their lives in the Glen Cinema Disaster of 1929.