tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318734705907328932.post1730816676171581394..comments2023-08-24T13:29:14.575+01:00Comments on The Scottish Military Research Group: Craigneuk War Memorial restored and refurbishedDavid McNayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17765064313669658574noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318734705907328932.post-85606825455131816812019-02-28T04:57:14.260+00:002019-02-28T04:57:14.260+00:00Very awesome! I love the great finds you have put ...Very awesome! I love the great finds you have put on your blog<br /><a href="https://www.all-craftwellman.com/" rel="nofollow">Machineplate Plaque</a><br />Craft Well Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05754520156803880138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318734705907328932.post-73782958169373539582012-03-14T22:54:57.159+00:002012-03-14T22:54:57.159+00:00"O would some power the giftie gie us to see ..."O would some power the giftie gie us to see ourselves as others see us."<br /><br />John,<br /><br />Perhaps when you start bandying comments such as arrogant and condescending you should re-read your own comments. <br /><br />Knowing David (who is from Lanarkshire) I know that he would never insult those killed in war or their families. <br /><br />You are also being over-defensive about the Argyle / Argyll error. Whatever the spelling in the past by the time the two men died in Northern Ireland the regiment was the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. That was a simple mistake which really should not have happened. <br /><br />I will also stand by the first comment about the Co-op Funeralcare. My comment was not disparaging the co-op in any way. What I was pointing out was that the plaques look like large gravestones because they have been provided by an undertakers. That is nothing to be ashamed of, most modern memorials follow the practice of ninety years ago and use monumental masons for the stonework. Some war memorials from just after the First World War were provided by large monumental firms and were in effect scaled-up gravestones. That was good enough for many of Scotland's war dead and is certainly good enough for Craigneuk. There is nothing condescending and insulting about it.Adam Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15801025034725835002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318734705907328932.post-19028625896466395242011-12-02T16:35:28.125+00:002011-12-02T16:35:28.125+00:00Thanks for your reply David but I think we will ha...Thanks for your reply David but I think we will have to agree to disagree.<br /><br />On first reading your blog my impression was that you had an agenda regarding the group who worked very hard to make the memorial happen. Having now read your reply I am convinced of it. Why didn't you contact them with your points? You would then have had the facts to include in your blog.<br />" Again, if they want to let me know what they were, they know where to find me" That statement reeks of arrogance. Are you local to the area? Were you asked to help with this project?, having had experience of working on "a number of projects dedicated to commemorating men listed on memorials"<br /><br />The condescending first reply to your blog regarding "Co-operative Funeralcare" was also insulting to the many families of the men killed who did and still rely on them to this day.<br /><br />Craigneuk now has a fitting memorial to those who gave their lives for their country, we should all be thankful that even today they have not been forgotten.Johnkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613686242940125042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318734705907328932.post-50059240835787210852011-11-25T16:16:28.551+00:002011-11-25T16:16:28.551+00:00John,
Thank you for your comments. I'm sorry ...John,<br /><br />Thank you for your comments. I'm sorry if you think I am insulting the effort involved in having the names added to this memorial. <br /><br />However, is it wrong of me to point out things which might be errors? If I had noticed a man with an incorrect spelling of his name, or the wrong unit attributed to him - should I just keep quiet about it?<br /><br />I appreciate that no list of names will ever be 100% accurate, especially with the passing of so many years. However, if I managed to notice these slight issues of rank and unit spelling, why did no-one involved?<br /><br />If the people involved had a specific reason for using Argyle for the Northern Ireland casualties, I would be interested to hear it. If their reasons are sound then I will gladly publish a retraction on this blog and edit this piece accordingly. I'll openly invite them now to get in touch with me to discuss this.<br /><br />As for the comments on the style of stones used for the name panels? It's my personal opinion. I'd have preferred them to match the lettering on the original memorial, but I'm sure they had reasons for it. Again, if they want to let me know what they were, they know where to find me.<br /><br />No insult was intended to the people concerned with the restoration, and if they feel that then I apologise, but to say I am insulting the men commemorated is ridiculous. I have worked on a number of projects dedicated to commemorating men listed on memorials throughout the country, and I take personal offence at the suggestion that I am insulting the memory of men such as these.David McNayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765064313669658574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318734705907328932.post-11893199122793102082011-11-20T10:34:24.837+00:002011-11-20T10:34:24.837+00:00....."has been a magnificent effort from the ........"has been a magnificent effort from the people involved in the restoration. On the whole a fantastic job has been done and everyone should feel proud of the effort that has gone into commemorating these men."<br /><br />That was all that was required for your blog, everything beforehand is not only an insult to those who worked hard to make this new memorial happen but to the men whose names are now displayed on it.<br /><br />p.s. Use the search function for the name Argyle on this website<br />http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot.html<br /><br />p.p.s<br /><br />http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic6476.html&highlight=argyle<br /><br />Ooops! Too late, I think you already haveJohnkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613686242940125042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318734705907328932.post-75357884037509882012011-08-31T22:27:27.860+01:002011-08-31T22:27:27.860+01:00I think the clue to the look of the name panels is...I think the clue to the look of the name panels is in this quote from the Bellshill Speaker<br /><br />"...it was made possible thanks to the <b>.Co-operative Funeralcare</b>. who gave plenty of advice and a discount on the memorial."Adam Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15801025034725835002noreply@blogger.com