Basic Site Details

Name: Sighthill Cemetery, Mossman Monument
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
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Notes: Made by J & G Mossman. Raised for William Mossman, sculptor, died 1851. As Thomson knew and worked with Mossman's sculptor sons, it seems probable that he provided the design for this monument.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Commemorative monument  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 1c. 1851   

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 3Alexander Thomson Ac. 1851 Attribution undocumented but probable
Item 2 of 3Baird & Thomson Ac. 1851 Attribution undocumented but probable
Item 3 of 3John Baird the Second Ac. 1851 Attribution undocumented but probable

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Mossman family 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Stamp, Gavin1999Alexander Thomson: The Unknown Genius London: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999