Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Annandale And Eskdale
Town
Moffat
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44211

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Current location

Front foyer
mounted on the wall.
Moffat Academy
Jeff Brown Drive
Moffat
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG10 9QL
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 08887 04866
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Main passageway
    through double doors on the left
    Moffat Academy
    Academy Road
    Moffat
    Annandale And Eskdale
    Dumfries And Galloway
    DG10 9DA
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NY 084 056
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Nowy headed bronze plaque with inscription in relief mounted on similarly shaped wooden backboard. Figure of Britannia with trident and laurel draped shield carved in relief at top centre. Names of the Fallen divided into Teachers and former Pupils arranged alphabetically with "Moffat Academy" wording curving around top rail and head of figure
Inscription
MOFFAT ACADEMY/ 1914 1919/ (NAMES)/ TO COMMEMORATE THE NOBLE/ SACRIFICE OF THE ABOVE/ TEACHERS AND FORMER PUPILS/ WHO DIED ON SERVICE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, T
Adamson, Wj
Aitken, J
Anderson, At
Anderson, J
Anderson, Jp
Barrowman, Jj
Borthwick, El
Brown, W
Cranston, F
See details for all 57 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 57
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 57
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,occupation, initials of forenames, some ranks
    Order of information: occupation,surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 1075mm, width 725mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 50mm, height 975mm, width 805mm
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference

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