TALK: The Glasgow Cenotaph

Niall Murphy, Deputy Director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust, tells the story of the Glasgow Cenotaph and Sir JJ Burnet's understated design came about.

Please note the talk lasts approximately 50 mins. The talk will take a closer look at Sir JJ Burnet's subtle design for the Glasgow Cenotaph with its superb sculpture by Ernest Gillick. The talk will demonstrate how the Glasgow Cenotaph fits into Sir JJ Burnet's oeuvre and seek to illustrate how it fits into the hierarchy and sequence of war memorials Burnet produced for the Imperial War Graves commission amongst others. The talk will also touch on other proposals to commemorate the "Great War", explain the debate over its location within the square, discuss conservation issues such as the condition of the memorial and attempt to ascertain people's views as to whether or not the listing status of the Glasgow Cenotaph should be raised from a 'B' to an "A".

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