Girvan, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK, Cairn to Alexander Ross Special Constable shot at Special Constable Ross was killed in the execution of his duty on 12th July 1831 by a Maybole man during an Orange Walk which developed into a riot, the affair was only part of a larger series of events and public disorder in Girvan from 25th April until 11th October 1831. He is the first recorded Special Constable to have lost his life on duty in Scotland.
Girvan, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK, Cairn to Alexander Ross Special Constable shot at Special Constable Ross was killed in the execution of his duty on 12th July 1831 by a Maybole man during an Orange Walk which developed into a riot, the affair was only part of a larger series of events and public disorder in Girvan from 25th April until 11th October Memorial Stone can be found on the west side of the A77 about mid-way between the Railway Bridge and the roundabout at the north end of Girvan. It originally stood where the roundabout is situated at the former junction of the A77 and the Old Dailly Road. With the re-alignment of the A77 in 1984 the stone was removed to a nearby field and in 1986 it was again moved to its present position.
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Location: A77, Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Alister Firth / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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