Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Dunfermline
Town
Cowdenbeath
County
Fife
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians, Iraq War (2003-2011)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 19 March 2000
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44468

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Current location

Cowdenbeath Town House
High Street
Cowdenbeath
Dunfermline
Fife
KY4 9QD
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 16500 91969
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Brass Plaque on sandstone pillar
Inscription
Upper Plaque: 1939 WORLD WAR II 1945/ NAVY/ (NAMES)/ ARMY/ (NAMES)/ R.A.F/ (NAMES)/ CIVILIANS (NAMES) Lower Plaque: ARMED FORCES/ (Name)/ BLACK WATCH/ IRAQ 2007
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, J
Archibald, W
Archibald, W
Baird, A
Baird, F
Baird, G
Beaton, D B
Bingham, J
Birrell, I A
Black, A
See details for all 91 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 86
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 86
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, service
    Order of information: service THEN surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Iraq War (2003-2011)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: depth 260MM, height 1800MM, width 900MM
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 660MM, width 510MM
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2780&mforum=warmemscot

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