Progress Update Work continues on the rebuilding of the Auchentibber War Memorial at Auchentibber, High Blantyre. The memorial was recently demolished due to its deteriorated condition and with the assistance of an awarded grant, is being sympathetically rebuilt to look the same. As this week’s pictures show, steelwork has now been inserted and […]
Now Demolished Anybody passing through High Blantyre today may be shocked to see the Auchentibber War Memorial now completely demolished! However, of course there’s a good reason. It’s currently being renovated and rebuilt, and as this picture shows, demolition work is complete. A new base is now being prepared today, Thursday 20th September 2018. Throughout […]
If driving up Parkneuk Road, beyond Sydes Brae, you may have noticed that investigation and pre construction works have now started at Auchentibber War Memorial, which is scheduled for a much needed facelift. South Lanarkshire Council recently permitted the remedial and renovation works to be begin on 20th August 2018. Investigatory works have already been carried out […]
Blantyre Telegraph has today learned that the Auchenitbber War Memorial is to soon be renovated by South Lanarkshire Council. The monument has been suffering in recent years due to heavy traffic and poor previous repairs. Following our poll in December 2016 (on behalf of SLC, Blantyre Community Council, Blantyre Project and various other residential stakeholders), […]
Today is Remembrance Sunday. As Blantyre remembers the fallen war heroes this weekend, I thought we would do something different this year. Often the cenotaph at High Blantyre Cemetery is the first place for tributes to our soldiers to be left at, but this year, I thought I would place some poppies on behalf of us […]