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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAW'S MONUMENT | Shaw's Monument Shaw's Monument Shaw's Monument |
Revd. [Reverend] James Aitken Mr. A. Hamilton Town Clerk Mr. James Hamilton |
018 | This is a neat piece of Workmanship which Stands in the Centre of the Cross, it is Composed of White Marble, and Stands on a Pedestal of the Same material, The Monument & Pedestal are About 16 feet in height, The Situation, where it is erected was judiciously Chosen, and where it has a noble effect. Was erected in 1848 to the Memory of the late Sir James Shaw Bart. [Baronet] who was a native of this place, by public Subscriptions Chiefly Amongst the Magistrates Town Council and inhabitants of Kilmarnock, he is represented in the Costume of Lord Mayor of London, which Office he held, holding in his right hand the Warrant of Precedence, which it is Said he established during his Mayoralty, a Privilege which in Virtue of his Office, The Lord Mayor of London enjoys and taking the lead of all Public Processions in the City, And however exalted in birth or Station, none Save the Sovereign has a right to proceed him on these Occasions, this prerogative it is Said had fallen into disuse till Sir James re-established it at the funeral of the immortal Lord Nelson , where he took Precedence of the Prince of Wales and his Brothers, but conspicuously gave Way to His Royal Highness on entering the the Cathedral of Saint Paul's.- |
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