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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Dunfermline
Town
Crossgates, Cowdenbeath
County
Fife
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 4 September 1925
    Attended by: Mr James Parker, who had lost 2 sons
  • Dedicated
    Date: 4 September 1925
    Attended by: Revd A J Kesting of Mossgreen
  • Show More (1)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44474

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Current location

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Crossgates Community Centre- formerly the War Memorial Institute
Inverkeithing Road
Crossgates
Cowdenbeath
Dunfermline
Fife
KY4 8AL
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 14452 88507
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
For WW1 two bronze plaques recessed into a heavy wood frame. The title and dates are in wood in relief on the top of the frame. For WW2 the dates are in wood in relief at the bottom of the frame, with a bronze plaque on, but not recessed into, the base of the frame
Inscription
MINERS'/ WELFARE/ AND/ WAR/ MEMORIAL/ INSTITUTE/ 1925 CROSSGATES/ WAR MEMORIAL/ 1914 - 1918/ Left Hand Panel-ROLL OF HONOUR/R.N.D./[name]/R.F.A./[name]/R.G.A./[names]/R.E./[names]/SCOTS GUARDS/[names]/ROYAL SCOTS/[names]/K.O.S.B./[names]/S.R./[name]/SUSSEX REGT./[name]/BLACK WATCH/[names] Right Hand Panel-ROLL OF HONOUR/BLACK WATCH/CONTINUED/[names]/H.L.I./[names]/SEAFORTH HGRS/[names]/CAMERON HGRS/[names]/A & S.H/[name]/M.G.C./[name]/R.A.M.C./[name]/[name] R.S. Bottom of frame-1939 1945 Lower Panel-[WW2 names in 2 columns] (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allan, Robert
Anderson, David
Bennet, David
Beveridge, James
Beveridge, Robert
Beveridge, Robert
Buchanan, George
Buchanan, John
Burt, Alexander
Burt, George
See details for all 46 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 46
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 46
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: regiment THEN rank THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, service, forenames
    Order of information: service THEN surname
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Fife Regional Council
Reference

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