NS2982 : HelensburghErected in 1872, the inscription on the plinth of the obelisk reads:
To the memory of
Henry Bell
The first in Great Britain who was
successful in practically applying steam
power for the purposes of navigation.
Born in the County of Linlithgow in 1766
Died in Helensburgh in 1830
See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Bell for details of his life.